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What are ecosystem services?
Ecosystems are complex interactions among living and non living components of the environment (e.g., forests, grasslands, marine ecosystems). These interactions…
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We regulate food imports into Australia to:protect our environment from biosecurity risksprotect consumers from food safety risks.Follow these steps to make sure you import food that meets these conditions.Check our Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) systemBefore importing food, check if:you can…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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We represent national interests across agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.We are a large and diverse portfolio. This includes agencies, statutory and non-statutory bodies, independent advisors and industry representatives.Our ministerThe Hon Julie Collins MP is Minister for Agriculture…
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3 October 2017Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to clients operating an Approved Arrangement (AA) site that receives specific goods from the United States or Italy during the highest…
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Timber and plant products present a range of biosecurity risks. Our Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system outlines the import conditions for timber and plant products that reduce the biosecurity risk to an acceptable level.
Timber and plant products that meet these import conditions present…
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22 March 2018
This Biosecurity Advice announces the commencement of the pest risk analysis for Pepino mosaic virus and pospiviroids associated with tomato seed.
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) aims to release a draft report for public consultation in April…
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We develop policies that allow people to safely import plants and plant products into Australia.
Why we do risk analyses
When people want to import plants or plant products from overseas, we need to consider the biosecurity risks. Part of our analysis includes identifying the best ways to manage…
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6 June 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh strawberry fruit from Japan.
This draft report proposes that the importation of fresh strawberry fruit to Australia from all commercial…
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18 April 2019This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of the
Pest Risk Analysis for Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage Imports – Part 2. The Department of Agriculture and Water…
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