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Date of issue: 26 June 2025Date of effect: 26 June 2025Expiry: Until further noticeReference number: IAN 2025-03AttentionOrganic operators and exporters, organic approved certifying bodies, industry bodies.PurposeTo notify industry of the withdrawal of NASAA Certified Organic as an organic approved…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without…
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Publication detailsUse this form to book a health test for imported seeds upon arrival in Australia. Then email the completed form to the nearest regional office shown on the form.DownloadSeed health testing request form (PDF 149 KB)Seed health testing request form (DOCX 226 KB)If you have…
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14 January 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and brokers anticipating outcomes of biosecurity assessments.
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The unplanned network issues experienced by the department have now been resolved. Staff are now processing biosecurity assessments as normal, however there…
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1 November 2018Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of GAS (Giant African Snails)/CAL (Country Action List) cargo awaiting clearance or inspection of containers.What has changed?The Department…
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15 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
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Due to urgent infrastructure maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:30 to 23:59 Thursday 16 March 2023 (AEDT).…
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Prosecution action will not be taken against actress Amber Heard over allegations related to her sentencing for the illegal import of two dogs into Australia in 2015.
The department collaborated with agencies, both in Australia and overseas, to investigate these claims against Ms Heard.
A brief…
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22 November,2022
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
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Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:00 to 23:20 Thursday 24 November 2022 (…
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19 December 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge inspection requests to the department during this unplanned service disruption.
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The Biosecurity Portal is currently experiencing an unplanned outage. Staff may be unable to…
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27 February 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
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Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:00 to 23:30 Saturday 04 March 2023 (AEDT…
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