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83-2025: List of treatment providers: treatment provider ‘under review’, Yukselis Liman Hizmetleri ve Ilaclama Ambalaj San. TIC. LTD. STI. (AEI: TR4021SB)

21 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?Please…
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Weed risk assessments frequently asked questions

​[Expand all] How do I know if a species has already been assessed? Species which have been assessed for importation into Australia are listed as either permitted or not permitted entry on the department's Biosecurity import conditions (BICON) system. Importers should check BICON prior to…
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Meat Notice 2018-06 - Goat Targeted Antibacterial Residue Testing (GTART) and Horse Targeted Antibacterial Residue Testing Program (HTART) – Antibacterial Confirmatory Testing for Suspect Goats and Horses

​​​NSFS reference: 13Issue date: 27/11/2018​​Date of effect: ImmediateReview date: November 2020Contact officers:Dugald MacLachlan Director Residues and Microbiology Policy 02 6272 3183Mac Tawadros…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: Third party certification of food

August 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: Third party certification of food [PDF 57KB] Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: Third party certification of food [DOCX 349KB] If you have…
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Sharks and rays

Australia is home to about 400 shark and ray species out of the 1,100 or so species found worldwide. Around 160 of these species are believed to be only found in Australian waters.Australia has joined with other states in committing to ensure the conservation and management of sharks and their long…
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History of COAG reforms

[expand all] ​​Background In 2006, the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) acknowledged that agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines (agvet chemical) regulation required reform and established a Ministerial Taskforce to develop an updated and harmonised national system for…
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160-2018 - End of Interim process for the management of LCL/FAK containers for the 2018-19 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) risk season

5 November 2018Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers and master consolidators—associated with importing…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet Dragon fruit from Indonesia

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017This fact sheet explains the rationale for the commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-30 - Release of the draft report for the Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports—Part 1

14 November 2018This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft reportfor the Draft Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports—Part 1. The draft report supports…
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125-2017 - Changes to import conditions for wool and woollen articles

20 December 2017 Who does this notice affect? Importers of wool and woollen articles. What has changed? The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is currently undertaking an Import Conditions Review (ICR) to contribute to the delivery of a key initiative in the Australian Government’s…
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