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Our Agency plan sets out how we will make information available under the Information Publication Scheme (IPS). The IPS is established under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).Purpose and objectivesOur IPS Agency plan outlines:the administration and structure of the Department’s…
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The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has introduced AusTreat, a new pre-border biosecurity treatment provider scheme. AusTreat has replaced the Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers Scheme and sets the conditions for the regulation of pre-border biosecurity treatment…
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Chemicals subject to the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions
On 18 August 2004, Australia became a party to two international agreements relating to the trade of certain hazardous chemicals. These agreements are the:
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Rotterdam…
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21 June 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of relevance to importers, manufacturers, customs brokers and agents involved in the import of consignments of used oversize tyres into Australian…
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28 July 2016Who does this notice affect? This notice is for those who will be importing goods into Australia under the new biosecurity legislation.What has changed? The Department of Agriculture and Water…
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20 March 2018Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned…
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15 October 2018Who does this notice affect?Onshore methyl bromide treatment providers and clients in the import industry associated with goods that are subject to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB)…
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15 November 2019
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
As of 12 November 2019, trade in prawns and prawn products exported from Myanmar can…
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8 November 2019
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This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh citrus fruits from Israel.
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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17 March 2017 Who does this notice affect? The illegal logging laws affect businesses that import regulated timber and timber products of specific Customs tariff codes within Chapters 44 (wood and wood…
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