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23 March 2018Who does this notice affect? Vessel operators paying the vessel (>25m) arrival charge.What has changed?The seaports program is not recovering its costs. The actual number of vessel…
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26 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All industry stakeholders involved in imports.
What has changed?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the department has enacted Business Continuity Plans (BCP), which include all biosecurity operations. Incident Management Teams are now meeting daily to discuss…
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Indigenous ranger groups are taking to the skies with drones, thanks to a series of hands-on operator workshops aimed at enhancing their capability to detect and manage ghost nets and marine debris in remote coastal regions.Since July 2024, the department’s Indigenous Ranger Coastal Clean Up…
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These tables show final EU, UK and US red meat quota position for 2009 - 2025.Final position for the 2024-25 quota year for EU, UK and US Red Meat quotasQuota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)EU HQB (2024-25)3,389,0003,356,36399%32,637UK HQB (2024-25)3,761,00000%…
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27 March 2017Who does this notice affect? Australian food importers and customs brokersNotification textOn 20 March 2017, the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resource, the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP,…
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Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, February 2017The National Biosecurity Committee has endorsed the National Biosecurity Response Team Arrangements 2017-2019. This…
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Date of issue: 16 April 2020Date of effect: Until further noticeReference Number: MAA 2020-03Attention:Approved certifying organisations and organic and bio-dynamic operatorsPurposeThe Organic Exports Program (the program) in the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment continues to…
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Tim Kane
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Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia.
It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years.
Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control.
While…
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On 10 January 2025, Germany notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of FMD on a small farm of 14 water buffaloes. Germany immediately implemented emergency disease control and eradication measures. No further cases of FMD were reported in Germany beyond the initial…
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To manage biosecurity risks, strict conditions apply to importing dogs (and other pets) into Australia.
These rules are based on science and are design to keep everyone safe—you, your dog, and the Australian people, animals and environment.
If you’re planning to bring your dog to…
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