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21 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries including cargo reporters (freight forwarders, transport companies, shipping lines), stevedores, importers, customs brokers, and any other operators in the supply and logistics chain that are…
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18 May 2021Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods shipped between 1 September 2020 that arrive in Australian…
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The Australian Government has committed $5 million over 4 years (2023-2027) to the renewal of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS).A renewed AAWS will provide a framework for a national approach to animal welfare and bring key stakeholders together on animal welfare issues of national…
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OverviewHASTE (Enhancing rapid decision-support for emergency animal disease outbreaks) is a national collaboration to strengthen Australia’s preparedness and response to emergency animal disease outbreaks. It does this through engagement, analytics, distribution, and operationalisation.The project…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry administers the Biosecurity Act 2015, Export Control Act 2020, Imported Food Control Act 1992 and various other Acts in order to protect Australia's animal, plant and human health status and to maintain market access for Australian food and…
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When levies applyLevy applies to sheep and lambs transactions in the following 4 scenarios.1. Transfer of ownershipLevy applies to each transfer of ownership of sheep or lambs from one person to another, where the sheep or lambs are in Australia when the transfer of ownership occurs.2. …
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11 February 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following restricted apiaceous species as seed for sowing:
Anthriscus cerefolium (chervil)
Apium graveolens (celery)
Daucus carota (carrot)
Foeniculum vulgare (fennel)…
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Australian beef can enter the United States through entitlements negotiated under the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework, and the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSTFA).Under these arrangements, Australian exporters can export up to 449,482 metric tonnes of beef (combined WTO…
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DGO08/640
Dr Colin Grant
Chief Executive
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Dear Dr Grant
I refer to the release by Biosecurity Australia (BA) in July 2008 of the…
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