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When entering an Australian port, international vessels must comply with the:
Biosecurity Act 2015
First Point of Entry Biosecurity Determinations.
Vessels must arrive at a first point of entry (FPOE) unless we grant prior approval to arrive at a non-first point of entry. Find out about:…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 9 March 2022, low-pressure troughs persisted across eastern Australia bringing heavy rainfall. The low-pressure system that brought heavy rainfall to south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales in…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 9 February 2022, blocking high-pressure systems to the south of Australia resulted in clear, dry conditions across southern parts of the country. Meanwhile, low-pressure troughs over northern and eastern…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 31 August 2022, onshore flow brought moderate rainfall to parts of Queensland, while a low-pressure system and associated cold fronts brought light to moderate rainfall to south-eastern Australia.…
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Version 13The Australian Export Meat Inspection System (AEMIS) is an integrated set of controls specified and verified by the government that ensure the safety, suitability and integrity of Australian meat and meat products. Underpinning AEMIS are objective hygiene and performance standards that…
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Afforestation
Afforestation is the establishment of new forest in an area that was not previously covered by forest.
Agroforestry
See farm forestry.
Apiculture
The keeping of honey bees.
Biological…
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Biosecurity enforcement officers have the powers and ability to issue all 55 of the infringement notices under the Infringement Notice Scheme (INS). They can issue infringement notices to importers and import industry participants across all import pathways. They can also issue infringement notices…
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This page contains holding orders and revocations for food imports for the previous 2 reporting years.See the holding orders for the current year.Holding orders for failing foodWe apply a holding order for imported food:that has failed inspection. See failing food reports.if there are reasonable…
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We are working to provide updated information relating to the reformed Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 and Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024, which come into effect on 3 March 2025. Please check back regularly as we will be providing answers to common questions relating to these changes.…
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Priority 1: Access to resources and resource sharing
Description of the problem/opportunity
All sectors are concerned about their ongoing access to fisheries resources, and in particular uncertainty about the outcome of future resource sharing decisions.
The commercial industry…
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