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From 1 February 2023 the Biosecurity Portal will be the only way for most clients to book cargo import inspections with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The portal is a streamlined process for booking import inspections that…
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30 April 2024Who does this notice affect?All customs brokers, importers, self-reporting importers, freight forwarders of goods AUD $1,000 or less in value.What has changed?On 2 April 2024 the department released Import industry advice notice 58-2024 notifying stakeholders of the intended…
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There has been a recent rise in detections of the exotic Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) by the department and state and territory governments, with over 26 active responses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. The roll-out of a new surveillance program targeting non-approved…
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17 October 2025Species: All Countries: AllAttentionAll users of the Tracking Animal Certification for Export (TRACE) system.PurposeThis notice is to advise the live animal export industry that TRACE was taken offline on 16 October 2025.While a resolution is being implemented, business…
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Date of issue: 31 July 2025Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2025-16AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export establishmentsDepartment of Agriculture,…
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18 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
State and territory port operators and port authority entities…
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05 August 2022PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that the relocation of all Melbourne based offices into one new office location has been postponed.Summary of changes and key pointsThis notice affects clients and service providers who interact face-to-face with the…
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26 June 2023
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To advise all stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has commenced public consultation on Have Your Say for the 2023 update of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL).
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21 April 2022
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Biosecurity Advice 2022-P03 – Final risk analysis report for the release of Stomphastis thraustica (PDF 177 KB)
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This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the final…
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Under section 40-G of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 primary producers and other rural businesses earning income from the land may be eligible for tax deductions for fencing erected to prevent land degradation. To be eligible, fences must be erected to separate different land classes in…
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