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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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Fact sheets and information herein reflect current legislation and policy with respect to the Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme.What is Accreditation?Accreditation is a formal, third party endorsement by a national accreditation body of an organisation’s competence, credibility,…
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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels preparing for arrival into Australian territory.What has changed?In December 2023, an Import Industry Advice Notice was…
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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met in Brisbane on 20 June 2025. The meeting was chaired by Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity, Operations and Compliance Group, Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)).Key discussions and outcomesNBC…
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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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Thursday 23 April 2020
10.05am to 12.55pm
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Date of issue: 21 February 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2020-01
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Organic Producers and Exporters, Organic certifying bodies, Industry bodies
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Central and Regional offices
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This Market Access Advice…
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25 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of animals, biological and animal-based goods.
This temporary change relates to the import of goods where there is currently a reliance on original paper health certificates (HCs). It does not apply to imports of goods where exporting countries…
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26 February 2021
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Biosecurity Advice 2021-P03 - Release of the final pest risk analysis for Pepino mosaic virus and pospiviroids associated with tomato seed PDF
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15 September 2020
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Update: the survey has been extended until 18 September 2020.
All biosecurity treatment providers across Australia, particularly methyl bromide fumigators.
What is changing?
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The fundamental process for achieving an effective biosecurity…
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