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Increased biosecurity risks and rapid changes in northern Australia requires a collaborative and integrated biosecurity system. Identifying shifts in the biosecurity landscape, the Northern Australia Biosecurity Strategy 2030 (the Strategy) sets out key biosecurity objectives and priority actions…
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The 2024 NSW RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials took place via videoconference on 26 November 2024. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the…
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Access our approved inflight announcements for use on all international flights. They are available in several languages.Inflight traveller announcements must NOT be edited.They provide important information on Australia’s biosecurity requirements.Incoming traveller announcementThe incoming…
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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer requires a phase out of methyl bromide for applications other than quarantine and pre-shipment purposes by January 2005.
Methyl bromide is a chemical used to fumigate soil before planting and for post-harvest treatment and…
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20 April 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to Australian businesses that sell food in retail stores in Australia and may include manufacturers, producers and importers.What has…
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20 September 2017Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for assessment from 25 September to 13 October 2017.…
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A bilateral arrangement exists between the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that allows sawn wood produced under the Canadian Sawn Wood Certification Program (CSWCP) to be imported into Australia with reduced biosecurity…
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On 20 September 2012, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig received a formal proposal from the Australian Sugar Industry Alliance (ASA) to restructure…
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3 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
From 1 July 2020, all uncooked prawns imported for human consumption must be deveined (removal of the digestive tract that…
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26 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
From 1 July 2020, all uncooked prawns imported for human consumption must be deveined (removal of the digestive tract that…
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