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18 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is relevant to importers who have imported goods in accordance with the Quarantine Act 1908 or the Biosecurity Act 2015 under a valid import permit.
Goods that have been imported may be subject to conditions and end use restrictions as…
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Commonwealth Biosecurity 2030, first published in 2021, has been refreshed to better align with the current strategic and operating environment for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF).Now titled DAFF Biosecurity 2030 Roadmap (the Roadmap), it acknowledges the pivotal role…
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31 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Parties reporting low-value goods ($1000 AUD or less in value) under Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) declarations in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS).BackgroundEstablished in 2021, the Air Cargo Compliance Verification (ACCV) program involves the random…
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GPO Box 4440 Melbourne
Victoria 3001 Australia
Telephone:(03) 9658 4000
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18 October 2017
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of feathers and manufactured articles containing feathers, as well as associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
The department is currently undertaking an Import Conditions Review to…
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Australian agriculture has a strong trade focus and relies on the biosecurity system to safeguard industry from the impact of exotic pests and diseases. We undertake risk analyses to establish a balance…
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3 March 2009
Australia's Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine has made a policy determination establishing a stringent quarantine policy for the importation of bananas from the Philippines, in line with Australia's conservative approach to quarantine.
The Philippines will be required to…
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24 May 2012
DAFF Biosecurity has been advised by the National Plant Protection Organisation of Bangladesh, the Department of Agricultural Extension, Plant Protection Wing, of new import conditions for wheat which provides an alternative to requiring treatment details endorsed on the phytosanitary…
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Update: 29 MarchPrecautionary testing undertaken by the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness has returned negative results for Lumpy Skin Disease and Foot and Mouth Disease, confirming that there is no evidence of an exotic disease.Australia’s Animal Health Status remains unchanged.Update: 28…
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White nose syndrome (WNS) is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans that grows on the muzzle and other parts of infected hibernating bats.
Since WNS was first identified in New York in 2006, it has caused the deaths of more than 5 million cave-hibernating bats across North America.…
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