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91-2017 – Brown Marmorated Stink Bug risk season 2017-18

3 October 2017Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to clients operating an Approved Arrangement (AA) site that receives specific goods from the United States or Italy during the highest…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-12 - Announcement of a risk review for fresh cut flowers and foliage imports

​​​​​​​11 July 2018This Biosecurity Advice announces a risk review for fresh cut flowers and foliage imports. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) will prepare a draft report…
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Register an account in BICON

You do not need to register an account in BICON if you only want to search and browse biosecurity import conditions, imported food safety requirements, or view alerts and changes.You only need to register an account in BICON if you want to:‘follow’ a case to stay informed of changes to biosecurity…
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Support using BICON

​​Before you use BICONYou are encouraged to complete BICON’s eLearning modules to help you use BICON.The Introduction to BICON eLearning module is estimated to take 15 minutes to complete. This module is suitable for the general public and anyone interested in import-related industries.You might…
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05-2025: Self-service cargo status reports now available on the Biosecurity Portal

9 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Persons under an approved arrangement class 19, including customs brokers and self-reporting importers, who are interested in accessing on-demand details of entries that have been referred to the department.What has changed?The department is pleased to…
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Unique or exotic pets

Live animals and animal products from overseas could introduce some of the world’s most damaging pests and diseases into Australia. This could devastate our unique environment. While it’s common to keep dogs and cats as pets, other unique and interesting animals including reptiles, insects,…
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Spotting the yellow spotted stink bug

You may be familiar with the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), but how much do you know about its dotted relation, the yellow spotted stink bug (Erthesina fullo)?Following a spike in border detections during the 2023–24 season, the yellow spotted stink bug (YSSB) was added to Australia’s National…
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2021-55: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Advice to food processing and storage facilities on accessing China issued registration number

Date of issue: 24 December 2021 Date of effect: 1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 55 Attention Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food…
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2021-32: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Advice to food processing and storage facilities on accessing China issued registration number

Date of issue: 24 December 2021 Date of effect: 1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 32 Attention Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food…
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2021-25: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Advice to food processing and storage facilities on accessing China issued registration number

Date of issue: 24 December 2021 Date of effect: 1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 25 Attention Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food…
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