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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. Biosecurity risks can reach Australia through the…
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By accessing the information presented in this media, each user waives and releases the Commonwealth of Australia to the full extent permitted by law from all liability for loss or damage arising from the use of, or reliance on,…
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25 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
Companion animal services will remain fully operational until COB Friday, 24 December 2022 and will re-open at…
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25 January 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All Operators of premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspection, audit, surveillance or other purposes).
What has changed?
Following the emergence of COVID positive cases within Third Party Premises in 2020, the department wrote to…
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An $8 million grant program has supported industry to scale up production of the methane-inhibiting seaweed, Asparagopsis.Methane from livestock digestion accounts for about 71% of Australia’s agricultural emissions and 13% of Australia’s total emissions, according to the latest National Inventory…
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You must lodge returns and pay levies or charges based on the rate and frequency set for your product.Make sure you are aware of your obligations before you lodge and pay.Lodge via Levies OnlineFastest way to lodge your returns via our online systemCan’t use Levies OnlineDownload and complete a…
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4 August 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of:
plant, animal or microbial derived ingredients for use in pet and other animal food processing
seeds, nuts, fresh produce and other unprocessed plant material such as cotton, jute and hops
other animal and microbial materials such as…
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In December 2023 Dr Beth Cookson was appointed Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer following the retirement of Dr Mark Schipp. Dr Cookson brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked in various operational and policy roles in the department since 2006, most recently as Deputy Chief…
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Australia is strengthening its biosecurity capabilities with technology that identifies potential biosecurity threats in minutes, instead of hours. This is revolutionising how we protect our agricultural and environmental assets.The department has deployed new identification technology that enables…
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Check our advice on importing plant-based animal feed.
Production questionnaire: Animal consumption and environmental purposes
September 2022
If you are importing plant-based goods for animal consumption and environmental purposes production to Australia, you will need to ask the facilities that…
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