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The highly compliant importer (HCI) scheme is a reduced inspection intervention scheme. To qualify for the HCI scheme, importers need to ensure eligible commodities consistently comply with Australia’s biosecurity import requirements and pass inspection. The HCI scheme aligns with the Biosecurity…
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Australian Pest Animal StrategyPest animals and weeds have significant negative impacts on agriculture and our natural environment. They also can impact cultural sites and can spread disease.Managing negative impacts An established pest, weed or disease may be widely distributed across…
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ABARES maintains detailed spatial datasets related to Australia’s land and forests. These datasets are also available to use or view via spatial web services (also called web mapping services).Users can interact with spatial web services using:Geographic information systems (GIS) software installed…
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We ensure that all goods, conveyances and travellers meet Australia’s biosecurity import conditions and that food imported into Australia and intended for sale meets food safety requirements.We are responsible for operational policy and front-line regulation to manage biosecurity and imported…
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Performance ReportsExporter Supply Chain Assurance System Regulatory Performance Reports for 2024 are available on this page.ESCAS Regulatory Performance Report 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2024Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, July 2025.This Exporter Supply Chain…
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Performance ReportsExporter Supply Chain Assurance System Regulatory Performance Reports for 2025 are available on this page. Reports will be added as they are finalised.ESCAS Regulatory Performance Report 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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Charge rateThe SAC cost recovery charge rate is 36 cents per declaration for the 2024-25 financial year.The SAC cost recovery charge rate is 37 cents per declaration for the 2025-26 financial year.Key information for the SAC cost recovery chargeThe cost recovery charge for biosecurity clearance of…
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Australia’s native forests and wood productionThis Insights paper describes Australia’s native forests managed for wood production, the sustainable wood harvesting that is carried out within them, and other ecosystem services that they provide. Future opportunities and challenges regarding native…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.Australia and New Zealand have joint food standards and recognise each other’…
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