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The Biosecurity Amendments (Strengthening Biosecurity) Act makes changes to the Biosecurity Act 2015 to modernise and harmonise the information management regime under the Biosecurity Act.
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From the 6th of June 2023, the way you can use and disclose information under the…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) for sheep in Oman. Further details and supporting evidence have been provided by…
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Sydney’s warm and wet weather over the past year has kept Australia’s frontline biosecurity officers busy in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases.
More than half of all exotic mosquitoes detected through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s national vector monitoring…
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Australian biosecurity and export pathway experts will be in Nadi, Fiji this week helping to deliver a boost to horticulture export capability in the region.
They are running Pacific export pathway operational training program in conjunction with Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, as part of capacity…
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Aussie producers, agricultural importers and exporters have exciting new trade opportunities with the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA) entering into force today.
The elimination of tariffs on 99% of Australian goods exported to the UK, including a number of Australian farm…
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Publication details
Animal Health Committee (AHC), April 2023
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Vet Communiqué – April 2023 (PDF 178 KB)
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Animal Health Committee (AHC) provides veterinary leadership and technical expertise for…
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30 May 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage…
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30 May 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required…
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26/05/2023
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
This notice is to advise the Post Entry Quarantine Facility will continue to accept companion animal bookings and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 24 May 2023, a high-pressure system kept much of the country dry. Cold fronts moved across south-eastern parts of Australia bringing showers of up to 50 millimetres over parts of southern Victoria, western…
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