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22 December 2022Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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Author: Linden Whittle
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Carryover allows water entitlement holders to transfer some or all their unused allocations into the next irrigation season. Carryover was initially introduced as a drought management tool and has been effective in helping irrigators manage variability in seasonal…
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26 April 2012
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of amended health certification requirements for cattle, sheep and goat semen and embryos from the European Union, and cattle semen and…
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This information will assist foreign military units and personnel visiting and/or exercising in Australia.
The department import and export inspection and certification is essential to maintaining Australia's highly favourable animal, plant and human health status and access to export…
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Some importing countries require our involvement when you export non-prescribed goods.
Follow these steps to understand your responsibilities and our role. Fees and charges apply to some steps.
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Step 1: Check how your goods are defined
You need to understand how your product is…
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19 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All Biosecurity Industry Participants and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes) as well as clients, couriers and other third -party agents that attend departmental…
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The Farm Household Allowance (FHA) program provides assistance to commercial-scale farmers and their partners who are experiencing financial hardship for any reason.The program provides eligible farmers and their partners with a package of assistance that includes:up to 4 years of fortnightly…
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Under international law, foreign governments are entitled to invoke sovereign immunity on State-owned or operated aircraft arriving into Australian territory. Whenever the claim of sovereign immunity is invoked, biosecurity officers are not permitted to board sovereign immune aircraft to conduct…
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Australia's public policies and programs are coordinated nationally by different government committees. This includes public policies and programs for aquatic animal health. These committees have different levels of responsibility. Some provide operational and technical advice, while others make…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Forestry controls exports of agricultural products. This assures our trading partners that Australian agricultural products meet import requirements.Efficient regulation of exports is the cornerstone of Australia’s reputation as an excellent…
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