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The Entity Identifier (AEI) field* in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) is used to track and manage offshore treatment certification that accompanies consignments entering Australia. Reporting the AEI enables the system to identify acceptable and unacceptable treatment providers and expedite…
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Phalaenopsis spp. nursery stock can be imported into Australia either as nursery stock other than tissue cultures, or as tissue cultures (please see the department’s import conditions database BICON for conditions).Phalaenopsis spp. nursery stock other than tissue cultures can be imported from…
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17 February 2026Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of spacecraft and parts, customs brokers, agents and accredited persons operating under approved arrangement class 19.What has changed?There are new import conditions in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) for…
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Public consultation on the draft report for the review of devitalisation on cut flower imports has now closed.Fresh cut flowers and foliage have been imported into Australia on a commercial basis for over 60 years. With this trade comes the potential to introduce unwanted pests and diseases into…
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Australia’s economy relies on strong, open trade. Every day, we import a range of live animals, plants and animal and plant products.We must determine if an animal, plant or animal/plant product is safe to import to Australia. This is because imported goods can carry serious pests and diseases. We…
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We are improving the effectiveness and consistency of the pest risk analysis (PRA) process. A key step in this process is the development of a group PRA approach.In a PRA, we evaluate the evidence to determine whether an organism:is a pestneeds regulationneeds phytosanitary measures to manage…
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This page explains how we conduct an import risk analysis for a plant commodity/country.Following the prioritisation of an import request, we undertake an import risk analysis to determine if the good is safe to import. That is, we assess whether any biosecurity risks associated with the good can…
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