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The honey bee industry is critical to Australia’s agriculture. Bees produce honey and wax as well as pollinate crops. The industry is worth more than $14 billion annually.
Around 70% of honey is produced from our native flora. Skilled commercial beekeepers produce 37,000 tonnes of honey annually.…
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23 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants, including vessel owners, operators, shipping agents and importers involved in the importation process of inorganic fertiliser originating from the manufacturer, Yantai Shengyuan Hengfeng Agricultural Technology…
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If an international vessel wishes to bring goods to a place within a first point of entry (FPOE) that is not designated as a biosecurity entry point for those goods, an application for permission under section 148 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 must be submitted directly to the department for approval…
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Date of Issue: 24 September 2012
Date of Effect: Immediate
Country: European Union, EU dependencies and counties that adopt EU import regulations (such as Croatia, Macedonia, Albania, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland)
The purpose of this market access advice is to inform exporters of composite…
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19 January 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All Customs Brokers, Importers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes).
What has changed?
Due to the ongoing and…
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Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to to provide updated advice to food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China on how to access their Chinese issued registration number issued by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).
Key points
GACC…
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What is a 'notifiable' disease?A notifiable disease is one that must be reported to agricultural authorities.If you suspect or can confirm that an animal is showing symptoms of one of the diseases listed below, you must report it to:your local vet oryour state or territory's department of primary…
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6 May 2024Who does this notice affect?External Territories – Travellers and Residents from Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island travelling to Australia.What has changed?The 2017 factsheet titled Bringing seafood into Australia from Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands, or between the…
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First points of entry (FPOE) are locations where aircraft and goods that are subject to biosecurity control are permitted to arrive. To be an FPOE, landing places must meet certain requirements.When the Biosecurity Act commenced in June 2016, existing landing places were issued temporary…
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Cruise vessel standard – additional human health requirementsThere are now additional human health requirements for seaport operators of locations where cruise passengers disembark. Find out more.First points of entry (FPOE) are locations where vessels and goods that are subject to biosecurity…
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