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Machinery not meeting the acceptable cleanliness standards of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources may not be permitted entry into Australia. It is the importer’s responsibility to…
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The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023.
Under the agreement, tariffs on Australian sugar exports into the UK will be fully eliminated on 1 January 2031. Annual duty-free quotas during the tariff elimination period will also improve market…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Export Documentation System (EXDOC) is used to generate export documents.
EXDOC can be used to electronically request and issue:
export permits
certificates and related documents as required by importing countries.
To register as an…
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10 November 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of Canadian timber products and their customs brokers
What has changed?
From 1 December 2023, the department will recognise that brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) contamination is managed on consignments of sawn wood/timber that are…
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This page outlines the information that must be included with an application to import the following products:
Veterinary therapeutics and medicines
Topical therapeutic washes
Veterinary semen extenders
Veterinary therapeutics and medicines are used to: prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a…
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4 March 2025This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the final report for the import risk review for Dairy products for human consumption. All comments on the second draft report for this risk review (Animal Biosecurity Advice 2024-A05) have been considered in the…
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Upcoming changesOn 28 May 2025, we are changing the current pre-export treatment and certification requirements for managing khapra beetle in high-risk plant products and sea containers imported from khapra beetle target risk countries.There will be three key changes implemented. For more…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2017This factsheet for interested stakeholders provides background information on the review of biosecurity import requirements…
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26 May 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following cucurbitaceous seed for sowing (including synonyms) from all countries:
Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)
Cucumis melo (cantaloupe)
Cucumis sativus (cucumber)
Cucurbita…
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An exciting partnership has started between the department and the Australian Maritime Security Authority to undertake a maritime recycling risk assessment trial (MRRAT).
The MRRAT will run until June 2024 and will include international cruise vessels, some commercial vessels and select ports…
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