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108-2019 Permits required from 1 September for imports of cut flowers and foliage from countries with high non-compliance and high volumes of trade

1 July 2019Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliageWhat has changed?Since Australia’s import…
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Updating industry on our biosecurity import clearance reforms

Our biosecurity leaders actively participate in industry meetings, conferences, and professional development forums. Whenever possible, we share presentations from these events to keep everyone informed and engaged.Recently, we attended Customs Broker Continuing Professional Development forums…
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Import Industry Finance Consultative Committee (IIFCC)

The Import Industry Finance Consultative Committee (IIFCC) was formed in 2013 to partner with stakeholders in understanding the costs of the department’s regulatory activities and services and the…
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Non-standard import permits for timber and plant products not for human consumption

Timber and plant products present a range of biosecurity risks. Our Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system outlines the import conditions for timber and plant products that reduce the biosecurity risk to an acceptable level. Timber and plant products that meet these import conditions present…
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IFN 03-25: Improving access to imported food safety requirements

30 May 2025From 14 June 2025 the food safety requirements that apply to food imported for sale into Australia will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).For more information visit Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.Key points:You will be able to search…
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125-2022: Future changes to import conditions for cork and cork products

19 July 2022 Who does this notice affect? Importers of cork and cork products (and their customs brokers). What has changed? Upcoming changes to the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination) will be made for cork and cork products. This is part of…
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Notice to Industry 2: Personnel biosecurity requirements – imported horses

Last updated 28 October 2025Notice to Industry 2: Personnel biosecurity requirements – imported horsesDownload PDF - 287 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help.Online versionOutcomeTo inform all personnel of their biosecurity requirements and obligations when they are…
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Illegal logging regulation: analysis of regulated importers by business size

Authors: Mihir Gupta and Beau Hug​​SummaryIn January 2015 the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources engaged the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) to undertake research to…
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182-2021: COVID-19 impact on Cat and Dog imports to Australia

26 August 2021 Who does this notice affect? This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia. What has changed? COVID-19 impact on cat and dog imports to Australia Unfortunately, COVID-19 continues to impact the…
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Industry Advice Notice no. 2007/14: Grain - Import Permits - Alterations of

​16 April 2007 Recently import permits were submitted to AQIS containing unauthorised alterations.  The alterations involved the deletion of part of the import condition.  Exporters are…
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