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Once again, it has been a busy year on the frontline for Australia’s biosecurity system, with over 238,000 biosecurity risk items intercepted at airports and an additional 32,800 biosecurity risk items stopped in mail centres.
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and…
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25 July 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, master’s, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
The Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS)…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry plays a critical role as a regulator.Through our regulation, we support a more sustainable and prosperous Australia through biosecurity, production and trade. We regulate in the public interest while continuing to safeguard and grow sustainable…
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Last updated August 2024Download this noticeNotice to Industry 14 - Policy on riding horses at the Mickleham Quarantine Facility (PDF 209 KB)IntroductionThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) requires all horses imported into Australia from approved countries other than New…
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Important—you can lodge your pig slaughter return online.The pig slaughter levy was first introduced 1 August 1971. Pigs that are slaughtered at an Australian abattoir for sale for human consumption whether or not the carcases are subsequently used for human consumption will attract the pig…
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Common terms we use in the process of importing cats and dogs into Australia.We also provide detailed advice on the import process. This glossary of terms supports that advice. Make sure you check all steps you must follow to import your cat or dog into Australia.Find the step-by-step guide for…
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[expand all]How are Australia’s fish stocks managed?The management of wild catch fisheries in Australia is a responsibility shared between the Commonwealth, states and the Northern Territory…
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a major threat to the sustainable management and conservation of world fisheries. IUU fishing seriously undermines legal fishing operations and…
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20 August 2015Purpose To call for entity/ registrations for Australian table grape exports to Korea, China, Japan and Thailand for the 2015-16 season. Background Countries with protocol markets have…
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24 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Australian Government has listed the Ansar Allah group (also known as the Houthis) in Yemen as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code). The listing came into effect on 24 May 2024.Summary…
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