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03 June 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the commencement of the Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance (AGSA) scheme is postponed until further notice.
Summary of changes and key points
The start of the AGSA scheme has been delayed and will not commence on 1 July…
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Date of issue: 2 March 2018
Date of effect: 27 March 2018
Attention:Australian Hides Skins and Leather Exporters Association Australian Council of Wool Exporters and Processors Inc. Animal…
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The average price of broadacre farmland per hectare has almost doubled over the last three years, increasing by 93% from 2020 to 2023.
ABARES executive director Dr Jared Greenville said recent growth in farmland prices has been extraordinary, and likely reflected a combination of factors including…
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The National Biosecurity Management Group (NBMG) for Browsing Ant in the Northern Territory - comprising all Australian governments - has agreed to a revised response plan for eradicating browsing ant in the Northern Territory.
Browsing ant was first detected in the Northern Territory in June 2015…
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3 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Clients in the import and shipping industries – including freight forwarders, importers, and customs brokers – associated with imported goods and containers.
What has changed?
In 2019, the department initiated a review of the Minimum documentary and…
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19 November 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea…
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A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Biosecurity's work…
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We have developed a rabies awareness animated video. The video has been driven through the recommendations from the University of Sydney research into managing the risk of rabies incursion in Papua New Guinea and Charles Darwin University research developing culturally appropriate rabies…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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1 March 2024
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material for inspecting forest products has been updated, including requirements for fumigators to be approved to fumigate logs for export to China.
Summary of changes and key points
The Exports process…
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