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Import conditions
All imported timber, wooden articles, bamboo and related products (whether for commercial or personal use) must comply with the import conditions as stated on our Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.
As the importer, you are responsible for ensuring that…
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22 November 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will commence its annual heightened…
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16 December 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus Xylella.
We initiated this pest risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risks of all Xylella species, and to determine whether the…
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31 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or…
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Attention
People involved in the export supply chain for organics – producers, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, auditors/certifiers, etc.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) staff
Purpose
To invite people in the agricultural sector to help shape the future of…
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We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the gall-inducing thrips Acaciothrips ebneri for the biological control of prickly acacia (Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica).
We conducted the risk analysis in two key steps:
Released the draft report of the risk analysis for the release of…
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19 September 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to all industry participants involved in managing biosecurity import inspections and treatments, including approved arrangement operators, customs brokers, biosecurity industry participants, importers, and freight forwarders.…
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Date of issue: 7 January 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries – Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee
Industries – Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export registered dairy and seafood establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and…
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Date of issue: 7 January 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries – Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee
Industries – Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export registered dairy and seafood establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and…
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In 2017, the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum (AGMIN) tasked HACCUT to develop a proposal for nationally harmonising off-label use of agvet chemicals.
HACCUT undertook two rounds of public consultation in November 2017 and August 2018, which revealed a significant lack of stakeholder consensus on the…
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