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58-2024: New biosecurity cost recovery charge on self-assessed clearance (SAC) declarations to start from 1 July 2024 – to be applied to the entity lodging the SAC

2 April 2024Who does this notice affect?All customs brokers, importers, self-reporting importers, freight forwarders of goods AUD$1,000 or less in value.What has changed?A new biosecurity cost recovery charge will commence from 1 July 2024 – referred to as the Biosecurity Self Assessed Clearance (…
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Understanding the fit and proper person test

The Fit and Proper Person (FPP) Test is where the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (or delegate) decides whether a person, or company, is of a trustworthy nature and demonstrates the personal integrity to export agricultural goods from Australia. It is applied when…
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Animal health collaboration in Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea

In early 2024, officers from the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer travelled to Timor-Leste to help with a large-scale canine rabies vaccination program. With rabies entering neighbouring West Timor for the first time in early 2023, the Timor-Leste Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Fisheries…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2025-A02: Review of the biosecurity risks associated with importing dairy products for human consumption – final report

4 March 2025This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the final report for the import risk review for Dairy products for human consumption. All comments on the second draft report for this risk review (Animal Biosecurity Advice 2024-A05) have been considered in the…
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2023-22: Plant Exports – Additional Biosecurity Protection Levy webinar

24 May 2023PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite the plant exports industry to attend a webinar on Thursday, 01 June 2023 at 1:30PM AEST about the new Biosecurity Protection Levy.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to strengthen…
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112-2023: Addition of two new animal-based commodities onto the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

8 May 2023Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers, brokers, and biosecurity industry participants of:Feathers (loose feathers or manufactured articles made with feathers) that has been treated prior to export by one of the department's approved treatments.Cnidarians,…
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IFN 08-25 – Changes to import requirements for bivalve molluscs from Spain

Effective: 01 September 2025AttentionImporters of bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products from Spain, and brokers acting on their behalf.PurposeTo provide notice of changes to import requirements for bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products from Spain.Key pointsThe department has…
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2011-50 - Enterprise Agreement Negotiations & Industrial Action 27 Sept - 3 Oct

​22 September 2011 Notice to Industry 50/2011 Enterprise Agreement Negotiations & Industrial Action  Who is affected by this notice? This notice is for all AQIS clients. What's the…
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Development and Validation - Newcastle Disease

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeDevelopment and Validation - Newcastle Disease PDF 2127 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online version​​Use of…
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Biosecurity Advice 2012/20 - Importation of commercial rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from certain Member States of the European Union: policy review of epizootic rabbit enteropathy

3 September 2012 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of a policy review and revised biosecurity requirements for the importation of commercial rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from certain…
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