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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry June 2023
This list includes those ingredients that are approved by the department subject to import permit conditions.
Importers should consult the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) for the full range of import…
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, October 2023.
The purpose of this guideline is to:
inform industry and department staff of the requirements around pest and vermin control procedures at export registered establishments, and
ensure pests and vermin do not…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry December 2024Application and instrument of approval for change of trade description to be used by a person in a position of management or control of the export registered establishment where the alteration to trade description…
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05 November 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).…
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31 October 2019Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principle agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that require increased intervention…
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Latest updateThe 2025-26 BMSB season commences 1 September 2025.Vessel masters will notice a revised SPQ with additional questions designed to improve pest risk assessment. These include:Reporting insect detections from the entire voyage to Australia.Confirming whether the vessel is carrying cargo…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2016This fact sheet explains the group pest risk analysis approach and details the key points in the group pest risk analysis for thrips and tospoviruses.DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeBiosecurity Fact Sheet: the draft group pest risk…
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25 March 2020
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?
COVID-19 impact on Cat and Dog imports to Australia
The department is currently handling an unprecedented…
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13 December 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh avocados from Chile.
The final report recommends that the importation of fresh avocados to Australia from all commercial production areas…
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11 January 2019Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers…
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