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263-2023: Declaring delivery address and rural tailgate requirements

7 December 2023Who does this notice affect?All importers, accredited persons and customs brokers who lodge full import declarations for containerised sea cargo.  What has changed?The Department has not changed the requirement for declaring rural destination of FCL/X consignments. This is…
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Be biosecurity aware this Lunar New Year

The arrival of the Year of the Rabbit on 22 January is a reminder to be biosecurity aware this Lunar New Year. Acting Secretary of the Department and acting Director of Biosecurity, Dr Chris Locke, said Lunar New Year gifts could be stopped at the border as they may pose an unacceptable risk to…
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Biosecurity lends a hand to ensure largest military op in Australia ever gets uninterrupted green light

Australia has just concluded its largest-ever defence exercise — Talisman Sabre 2025 — and the department played a critical role in ensuring this complex multinational operation was underpinned by strong biosecurity measures from the outset. With 19 nations participating in a series of high-tempo,…
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Community collaboration takes the sting out of varroa mite

Beekeepers across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory will help in the fight against the spread of the most serious pest of honeybees in the world through a low-cost Internet of Things solution. Two pilot programs targeting varroa mite, and co-funded to the tune of $130,000 under…
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2015-39 – Horticulture Exports Program – Export listing for on-shore cold treatment facilities for Thailand

​28 July 2015Summary All on-shore cold treatment facilities intending to export horticulture commodities that are fruit fly hosts to Thailand must submit an ‘Export listing application form’ by Tuesday 11…
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2016-50 - Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for export approval of onshore cold treatment facilities for export of fruit fly host commodities to Thailand

​19 August 2016 Purpose All onshore cold treatment facilities intending to export horticulture commodities that are fruit fly hosts to Thailand must submit an ‘Export approval application form’ by Friday 2 September 2016. This process is not applicable to facilities already jointly approved by…
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2017-58 - Horticulture Exports Program – New and amended protocols for the export of cherries, nectarines, apricots, plums, peaches, table grapes and citrus to China

5 December 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the horticulture industry that China has agreed to new and improved protocol conditions for Australian cherries,…
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Meat Notice 2022-01 - Confirming meat packaging requirements under the Export Control Act 2020

Download Confirming meat packaging requirements under the Export Control Act 2020 (PDF - 251KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility. NSFS reference: 13 Issue date: 27 April 2022 Date of effect: Immediate Review date: April 2023…
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2022 Science and Innovation Awards

Grants to realise big ideas for agriculture from young rural innovatorsCongratulations to our 2022 Science Award winners!Congratulations to Dr Stephanie Kerr from the Queensland University of Technology who was awarded the ultimate honour of the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia’s…
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Animal consumption, animal cosmetic use and environmental purposes

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, May 2023 This page outlines the information that must be included with an application to import the following products: Goods for Animal consumption (including stockfeed, petfood, aquaculture feed) Bulk ingredients for use in the manufacture…
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