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A person or company that applies for an approved arrangement must undergo the fit and proper person (FPP) test.We need to determine that you and your associates can:carry out biosecurity activitiesdemonstrate integrity required to import agricultural goods into Australia.This is a requirement under…
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Our roleThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is the Australian government authority responsible for certifying Australian food and agricultural exports (conventional, certified organic and bio-dynamic). The department provides export certification and declarations…
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From 1 July 2018, the marketing component of the mushrooms levy, currently set at $3.24 per kilogram of mushroom spawn sold, will decrease to $2.92 per kilogram of mushroom spawn sold. The mushroom…
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The Biosecurity Incident Management System (BIMS) has been developed to provide guidance on contemporary practices for the management of biosecurity incident response and initial recovery operations in Australia.
BIMS is an ‘all hazards’ approach, which:
represents the most contemporary…
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Australia’s successful agricultural policy reforms show policy makers in developed countries a pathway to cutting subsidies and tariffs, according to a new ABARES Insights paper.Australia transformed its agriculture sector through reforms over the past half century that prioritised innovation,…
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27 November 2025Who does this notice affect?All airlines and aircraft operators arriving in Australian territory, their representatives and ground handling agents.What has changed?The department is releasing the modernised Biosecurity obligations for aircraft arriving in Australian territory (…
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A summary of the latest enhancements and software bug fixes are provided in the following document.It will be updated each time new functionality and bug fixes are released in the Portal.DownloadsBiosecurity Portal release notes – March 2026 (DOCX 553 KB)Biosecurity Portal release notes – November…
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The West Victorian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) was one of five RFAs in Victoria. It was terminated on 31 December 2024 and is no longer in force. The Australian and Victorian Governments originally signed the West Victorian RFA on 31 March 2000, establishing the framework for the sustainable…
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PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements, for the export of citrus to Japan.Summary of changes and…
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Traceability and Australia’s agricultural exports: Economic principles underpinning policy framework
Author: Lindsay HoganTraceability and Australia’s agricultural exports: Economic principles underpinning policy frameworkThis report uses an economic framework to examine the role of government in tracking Australia’s agricultural exports from ‘paddock-to-plate’.Download PDF 1.28 MBDownload Word 3.…
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