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2020-17 - Business Systems Program – Verification of Export Certificates for Plant Exports

22 April 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) provides further guidance to industry on the business continuity arrangements for plant export certificates due to the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Summary of changes and key points Exporters are encouraged to provide a…
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47-2020 - COVID-19 impact on Biosecurity Operations

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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The organic goods certificate (2021-02)

Date of issue: 9 April 2021 Date of effect: 3 am (AEDT), 28 March 2021 Reference Number: IAN 2021/02 Attention: Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies Purpose This notice clarifies information in IAN 2021/01 about the organic goods certificate (OGC),…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2019-A09 - Reinstatement of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as an approved jurisdiction for import of horses to Australia

25 November 2019 The Department of Agriculture has assessed the equine health status of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK SAR) and the biosecurity controls in place for racehorses under the control of the Hong Kong Jockey Club that travel to and from the Conghua Training Centre (CTC…
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2016-11 - Implementation of tamper-indicative seal and bolt seal in accordance with the legislative changes to Part 13 of the Export Control (Prescribed Goods – General) Order 2005 effective 20 November 2016

24 August 2016Purpose To advise departmental staff and industry of the Implementation date for tamper-indicative seal and bolt seal in accordance with the legislative changes in Part 13 section 13.10…
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82-2016 - Importers of peat and selected vegetable seeds may qualify for reduced inspections from 29 August 2016

24 August 2016 Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of eligible products (peat and selected vegetable seeds) who wish to participate in a new…
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Release of draft Regulations associated with the Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis and Inspector-General of Biosecurity

​​This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that the draft Regulations associated with the process for Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis and the Inspector-General of Biosecurity have been released for…
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2017-46 - Horticulture Exports Program – Citrus grower applications for exports to protocol markets in 2018

3 November 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that online applications are now open for citrus growers to apply for their citrus orchards or…
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2016-39 - Plant Export Operations – Charging of additional inspection fee ($75)

​24 June 2016 Purpose To remind stakeholders that the charging of the Plant Exports Additional inspection fee will commence on 1 July 2016. Background The redesigned fees and levies for Plant Exports came into effect on 1 December 2015. Details including cost recovery implementation statements…
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Response to the Issues paper for import risk analysis for fresh apples from the People's Republic of China - Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

Office of the Director-General Reference:08/17372 5 Sep 2008 Ms Louise van Meurs General Manager Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Dear Ms van Meurs…
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