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Permitted seeds list review - Policy Memoranda

​Import conditions for seeds are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible. A decision to import seed into Australia is a commercial…
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Have your say on the National Soil Action Plan

Public consultation is now open on Australia’s first national action plan on soil. First Assistant Secretary of Portfolio Strategy and Climate Policy at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, Nick Blong, invited all stakeholders across the broad range of sectors supporting healthy…
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171-2023: Increase to the length of validity of standard import permits issued by Biosecurity Animal Division

18/8/2023 Who does this notice affect? Importers and brokers What has changed? The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has increased the length of validity for most standard permits granted by Biosecurity Animal Division. This includes standard permits for laboratory materials of…
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List of high-risk goods for host of Khapra beetle

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in sections 57C and 57D of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021​ (Goods Determination).This list contains conditionally non-prohibited goods which are subject to specific conditions of import, as outlined in the Goods…
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List of other-risk countries for host of Khapra beetle

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in sections 57D and 57F of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021​.A country is included in this list when the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that there is insufficient evidence of Khapra beetle being established.The…
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List of target-risk countries for host of Khapra beetle

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in sections 57C and 57E of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021​.A country is included in this list when the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied there is sufficient evidence of Khapra beetle being established.The…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-26 - Biosecurity requirements for post-entry processing of salmonid products sourced from approved countries (excluding New Zealand) - Request for stakeholder comment

​10 October 2018This Biosecurity Advice invites stakeholders to provide comment on the proposed changes to the existing certification and the post-entry processing requirements for salmonid products…
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List of Plant Fibres with Alternative Conditions for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 26(13) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 17(13) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 18(13) of the Biosecurity (…
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Post-mortem inspection roles of the Food Safety Meat Assessor (FSMA) in red meat processing establishments

​​Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, August 2021 This policy seeks to ensure the efficient deployment of departmental FSMAs in a manner enabling inspection activities to be undertaken consistent with the Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and…
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List of hitchhiker pest host countries or regions

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in sections 6 and 56 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 43 of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods—Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 44 of the Biosecurity (…
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