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Import conditions for lychees from Taiwan and Vietnam are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import lychees from Taiwan and Vietnam into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in…
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22 January 2013
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that Australia’s Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine (the Director) has determined a policy for the importation of fresh ginger for…
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ABARES Working Paper
Published 4 April 2022
Authors: Simon Hone, Peter Gooday, Ahmed Hafi and Jared Greenville
Summary
There is considerable debate around discount rates and the treatment of risk in economic analysis. Since the 1980s, most government economic appraisal guidelines in Australia…
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Jackson Conaty, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney; Jarrad Sanderson and Sally Thomson, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Lumpy Skin Disease
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a vector borne viral disease of cattle that causes relatively low mortality however morbidity…
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Animals coming into Australia must spend time at specially equipped biosecurity stations to ensure they are free of disease before being released. Fees are charged by the biosecurity station for housing…
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10 October 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?Fact sheetsThe department has prepared the following documents to support industry:SAC cost recovery charge: Charging fact…
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Australia exercises strict biosecurity measures designed to protect plant and animal health.
All machinery imported into Australia must be free from contamination such as seeds, soil, plant and animal materials
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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We have completed the risk analysis for dragon fruit from the Philippines. We will now verify that the Philippines can meet the import conditions.
Risk analysis
When we do a risk analysis we:
review the science on pests and diseases of concern
assess…
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17 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of relevance to importers, customs brokers and agents, exporters of live fish and other seafood, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s Approved Arrangements (classes 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3…
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1. Import conditions – identify and comply All wooden, bamboo and similar articles imported for personal use are subject to import conditions, whether imported as passenger luggage, through the mail,…
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