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Changes to the Banana levy

​​Starting 1 April 2017, the marketing and the Plant Health Australia (PHA) component of the banana levy will incr​ease. The overall rate increase for the banana levy is shown in the table below:Up to 31…
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Seeing the forests and the trees: a new chapter in Australia’s forest reporting

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has today released Australia’s State of the Forests Report: Synthesis 2023.ABARES Executive Director, Dr Jared Greenville, said the five-yearly report covered all areas of Australia’s forests—public and private…
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201-2024: Information sessions for new self-service cargo status reports

12 September 2024Who does this notice affect?Persons under an approved arrangement class 19, including customs brokers and self-reporting importers, who are interested in attending an information session on the upcoming release of the Biosecurity Cargo Status Tracker.What has changed?The department…
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Biosecurity Advice 2017-19 - Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu - Final review

​​​​​This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of fresh (chilled or ​frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu.…
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MAA 2025-12: All Markets: Avian influenza market access issues update #22: High pathogenicity avian influenza – certification updates for New Caledonia

Date of issue: 24 April 2025Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: MAA 2024-09, MAA 2024-08, MAA 2024-10, MAA 2024-12, MAA 2024-13, MAA 2024-15, MAA 2024-16, MAA 2024-18, MAA 2024-20, MAA 2024-22, MAA 2024-25, MAA 2024-26, MAA 2024-29, MAA 2024-30, MAA 2024-32, MAA 2024-35, MAA 2024-40,…
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51-2025: Imported Food Inspection Scheme Laboratory Nomination Form Submission – New Process

26 February 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers, customs brokers and appointed analysts who currently lodge imported cargo documentation and are required to submit an Imported Food Inspection Scheme Laboratory Nomination form or Imported Food Inspection Scheme Laboratory Cancellation form…
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89-2017 - Fresh Avocado from New Zealand identified for the Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme

​​​27 September 2017Who does this notice affect?Importers of fresh avocado from New Zealand under tariff code 0804.40.00.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is working towards a future compliance-based operating model to increase resource efficiencies and offer cost…
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Importing motor vehicles, motorcycles, tyres and machinery

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, tyres and machinery (including machinery parts) can introduce biosecurity risks into Australia. Such risks include, but are not limited to: live insects, seeds, soil, mud, clay, animal faeces, animal material and plant material such as straw, twigs, leaves, roots, bark.…
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Queensland Citrus Growers Inc response to the Draft import risk analysis report for fresh unshu mandarin fruit from Japan

24 September 2008 Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Submission by Queensland Citrus Growers Inc - Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh…
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2021-03: Processed Foods: European Union: New Rules for Specific Composite Products

Date of issue: 23 April 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-03 Related: MAA 2020-10 Attention: Industry Bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Dairy Australia, Dairy Industry Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Exports Consultative Committee Exporters…
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