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(previously known as coastal strip or coastal status)Pre-arrival reporting for arrival in Australian territoryAll international vessels intending to arrive in Australia are required to submit pre-arrival reporting to the department prior to arrival for each voyage in Australian territory.…
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What is the Export Meat Systems Sanctions Policy?
The Export Meat Systems Sanctions Policy provides the detail on how the department will implement the regulatory actions and sanctions available to the Secretary within the Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021 and associated…
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Travelling or sending goods to Australia
ਦੀਵਾਲੀ ਜਾਂ ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਤਿਉਹਾਰ PDF [1.6 MB] - Diwali or Festival of Lights
ਰੱਖੜੀ PDF [336 KB] - Rakhi (Raksha-Bandhan)
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30 September 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice affects Norfolk Island residents, people travelling to the island, importers of bee products, apiarists and importers of mineral and metal ores,…
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4 September 2019Who does this notice affect?Personnel involved with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia i.e. stevedores, wharf/terminal operators, Approved…
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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—particularly Torres Strait, whose northern islands are only a few kilometres from Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia…
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Biosecurity Matters
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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What is EXDOC?EXDOC is a software application developed by the department for the purpose of managing export documentation for primary produce.EXDOC replaced manually generated permits and certificates. What is Export Documentation?Export documentation includesexport permits as required by…
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Australia is one of the few countries in the world that remains free of rabies.We have strict biosecurity import conditions to keep Australia rabies free. Rabies is a serious viral disease that affects many animals. It can infect humans and more than 60,000 people die of rabies every year.Check if…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of aircraft, goods and passengers from Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
This includes the monitoring of aircraft arriving on mainland Australia from designated biosecurity zones in Torres Strait, to…
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