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15/06/2023
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who currently lodge imported cargo documentation via the COLS API interface. Cargo logistics software providers who have developed integrations with the COLS API interfaces
What is the Enhancement?
An additional “Switch…
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Date of issue: 16 November 2023
Date of effect: 18 – 19 November 2023 and 29 November 2023.
Attention:
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) -…
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Date of issue: 5 April 2023
Date of effect: 5 April 2023
Attention:
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose…
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Reminder: Check the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) and your import permit conditions (if relevant) to determine all import requirements prior to importing, and to confirm that offshore Ethylene Oxide (ETO) treatment is an acceptable treatment option for your commodity.
ETO is…
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4 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Vessel operators, shipping agents, importers, brokers, first point of entry (FPOE) operators and others.
What has changed?
The Port of Esperance FPOE determination has been amended to:
Determine the Port of Esperance as an FPOE for freight containers.…
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The Animal Welfare Task Group (AWTG) promotes the national consistency of farm animal welfare regulations across jurisdictions and oversees the development and review of standards and guidelines for farm animals. It resolves animal welfare policy and regulatory matters which have national and inter…
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As an exporter, you need to ensure that the goods you are exporting are eligible for export. For shellfish, the department approves shellfish harvest areas for export. This means that shellfish must come from export approved shellfish harvest areas. You need to ensure the shellfish is then further…
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16 January 2026Who does this notice affect?Importers, brokers, operators of approved arrangement sites and biosecurity entry points managing goods subject to biosecurity and/or imported food inspection.What has changed?Following industry engagement between May 2024 and August 2025, the department…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2017The department has prepared the Final group pest risk analysis for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports.This group pest risk analysis considers the biosecurity risk posed by all…
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2026-18: Plant Exports – Have Your Say survey extension – Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance Scheme
23 April 2026PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of an extension to the public consultation period for the review of the Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance Scheme (AGSA).Summary of changes and key pointsThe department has extended the public consultation period on the…
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