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What is MARS?
MARS is an online web portal to be used by commercial vessel masters and shipping agents to submit pre-arrival documents required of all international, commercial, vessels preparing for arrival in Australian territory. MARS has functionality to…
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13 February 2019Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including vessel operators, stevedores and wharf operators—associated with transporting goods that require…
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We work with overseas governments to implement eCert exchanges for exports. This includes phytosanitary and sanitary certificates for food and agricultural exports.
Our goal is for export certification to be completely paperless. You can find out more about the benefits of eCerts and how…
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29 January 2021Who does this notice affect?All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.What has changed?The department acknowledges that clients are currently experiencing delays in…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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13 September 2011
Generally favourable winter growing conditions are expected to lead to a large 2011 12 national winter crop, according to the latest edition of the…
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25 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
The department has updated MARS with a…
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Grants to realise big ideas for agriculture from young rural innovatorsCongratulations to Dr Meagan Craven from Deakin University who was awarded the ultimate honour with the Minister for Agriculture’s Award for her project -Development of a culture system that simulates the gut microbiome for…
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If you are dissatisfied with a decision the Australian Fisheries Management Authority or a Joint Authority has made concerning the provisional allocation of statutory fishing rights, you may be…
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Recipients of the 2019 Science and Innovation Awards announced!Congratulations to Dr Kateryna Bazaka of the Queensland University of Technology who was awarded the ultimate honour with the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Award for her project - Integrated electric discharges and…
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