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7 November 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of plant products for human consumption (e.g. rice, beans, lentils, dried chilli, cumin and coriander seed), freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s…
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Date of issue: 9 December 2025Date of effect: ImmediateAttention: Meat and meat products registered establishments and exportersPurposeThis notice provides export registered establishments with notice that the proposed 2025 legislative amendments to the meat commodity rules will commence on 9…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 10 December 2025, rainfall was recorded across northern, eastern, and isolated southern regions of Australia, while central and western areas remained comparably dry.Across cropping regions, little to no rainfall…
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Date of issue: 13 March 2026Attention:EUCAS accredited managers (farm, feedlot and saleyards), producers and supply chain participantsPurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of the publication of updates to the European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS) Farm, Feedlot and…
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(Approved Auditors)Dear Approved Auditors,The department has circulated advice to industry advising of its current position on staffing, regulatory and operational obligations in relation to the audits of export establishments and the risks posed by the COVID-19 outbreak.At this time, all audits…
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Date of issue: 15 December 2020
Date of effect: 29 January 2021
Reference Number: MAA2020-15
Attention:
Industries - Industry Bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Australian Honeybee Industry Council (AHBIC)
Export honey and other apiculture products establishments
Licensed…
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The National Residue Survey (NRS) is a vital part of the Australian system for managing the risk of chemical residues and environmental contaminants in Australian animal and plant products. The NRS supports Australia’s primary producers and agricultural industries by confirming Australia’s status…
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18 July 2013
A non-regulated analysis of existing policy
Why has this analysis of existing import conditions for fresh table grapes for human consumption from California into Western Australia been conducted?
The United States requested an extension of market access for Californian table…
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A review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia
We are conducting a risk analysis for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia.
We will conduct the risk analysis in three key steps:
Announce the commencement of the risk…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2017
This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food…
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