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Date of issue: 20 March 2026Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA 2026-01Attention:Industry bodies – Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilExport establishmentsExporters and Next Export Documentation System (NEXDOC) usersDepartment of Agriculture,…
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Where biosecurity or imported food consignments are electronically declared as a Full Import Declaration (FID),Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (SCL), or are Carnets or Ship or Aircraft Stores and Transhipments; clients must use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), instead of email, to…
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9 July 2018
Purpose The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the cherry industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of cherry orchards and packhouses to export…
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The department administers Ship Sanitation Certification (SSC) requirements on behalf of the Department of Health and aged care.Ship Sanitation Certification (SSC) is aimed at controlling the spread of international listed human diseases by controlling any vectors of these diseases that could…
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Download2023-05 - Changes to the appearance of Australia’s official marks – bolt seals and tamper-indicative seals (PDF 431 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility.NSFS reference: 5Issue date: August 2023Date of effect: 1 October 2023Contact officer:Adam…
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12 August 2021
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?
The department has seen an increase in the number of elderly cats and dogs being imported with chronic…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, April 2017
This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food Inspection…
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3 November 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of citrus orchards and/or blocks to export to protocol markets for the 2026 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for the…
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From 1 July 2016, a primary producer affected by drought can withdraw their FMDs before 12 months without losing their taxation benefits, if they:made their FMD in the previous financial year, andclaimed a deduction for the FMD in the previous financial year’s tax return, andhave held their FMD for…
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We work with overseas governments to implement eCertificate exchanges for imports. This includes phytosanitary and sanitary certificates for food and agricultural exports.Our goal is for import certification to be completely paperless. You can find out more about the benefits of eCertificates…
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