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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of aircraft, goods and passengers from Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
This includes the monitoring of aircraft arriving on mainland Australia from designated biosecurity zones in Torres Strait, to…
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This notice replaces notice 2013-09, issued 12/04/13.
Date of notice: 30/11/13
Date of effect: immediate
Scope
This document provides information to industry on the requirements for transfer of export eligible meat, dairy, fish and egg products.
Legislation
Requirements for transfer of…
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If you believe that a decision made by the department is unreasonable, there is a process in place by which you can ask for a review of that decision. Read the relevant export legislation.
If you have difficulty accessing the legislation from our website, please contact us as soon as possible and…
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If you believe that a decision made by the department is unreasonable, there is a process in place by which you can ask for a review of that decision. Read the relevant legislation.
If you have difficulty accessing the legislation from our website, please contact us as soon as possible and…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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Travelling or sending goods to Australia
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30 September 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice affects Norfolk Island residents, people travelling to the island, importers of bee products, apiarists and importers of mineral and metal ores,…
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4 September 2019Who does this notice affect?Personnel involved with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia i.e. stevedores, wharf/terminal operators, Approved…
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Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000 kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases—particularly Torres Strait, whose northern islands are only a few kilometres from Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia…
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What is the Export Meat Systems Sanctions Policy?
The Export Meat Systems Sanctions Policy provides the detail on how the department will implement the regulatory actions and sanctions available to the Secretary within the Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021 and associated…
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