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2015-68 - Authorised Officer Program - Release of job function for grape protocol markets

23 December 2015 Purpose To advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released HEP4001:2 Export inspection horticulture protocol - Grape for the inspection of grapes to protocol markets. Key points HEP4001:2 will enable external authorised officers to be appointed to…
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2015-61 - Horticulture Exports Program – Citrus grower applications for exports to protocol markets in 2016

23 November 2015Purpose​To advise the citrus industry that online applications are now open for citrus growers to be approved for export to South Korea, China, Thailand and New Zealand (Queensland…
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2014-05 - Grain and Seed Exports - AQSIQ registration for the export of oaten hay to China

​​3 February 2014 Purpose To invite export registered establishments intending on preparing and exporting oaten hay to China the opportunity to request registration audits by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), People’s Republic of China.…
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Partnerships

​The Australian Government is committed to protecting our biosecurity system. As we find ourselves in an increasingly dynamic environment, the need to manage the whole biosecurity continuum onshore, at the border and offshore is of increasing importance.Our relationships with other Government…
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2018-13 - Business Systems Program – Update to registered operation and function codes for plant export registered establishments

20 April 2018PurposeThe Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is intending to update the list of registered operation codes for grain export establishments.Summary of changes and key…
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176-2019 - Improved cold treatment schedules for fresh citrus fruits from Spain

31 October 2019 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh citrus fruits from Spain. What has changed? The Department of Agriculture has recently completed a review of cold treatment schedules used to mitigate the biosecurity risks…
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IFN 17-23: Requesting exemption from inspection and testing under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme

Issued: 15 December 2023 Attention Food importers and brokers acting on the behalf of food importers. Purpose To advise food importers that two forms to request exemption from inspection and testing under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS) are now available on the department’s…
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Management of plant pathogen collections

Management of plant pathogen collections, 1st EditionShivas R and Beasley D, 2005This handbook summarises methods and techniques for collecting and handling plant disease specimens for all disciplines of plant pathology. A reference for countries in the South-East Asian region seeking to build…
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Inclusion of imported food safety requirements into BICON

Our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) was built by the department to manage biosecurity import conditions for over 20,000 products, including plant, animal, mineral, and biological goods. BICON helps you determine if a commodity is permitted under the Biosecurity Act 2015 by providing…
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Crustaceans

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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