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Chemicals subject to the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions
On 18 August 2004, Australia became a party to two international agreements relating to the trade of certain hazardous chemicals. These agreements are the:
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Rotterdam…
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14 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
To assist the department in managing the…
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21 June 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of relevance to importers, manufacturers, customs brokers and agents involved in the import of consignments of used oversize tyres into Australian…
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Import conditions for persimmons from Japan, Korea and Israel are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import persimmons from Japan, Korea and Israel into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in…
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10 July 2017Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers and customs brokers associated with the importation of frozen in vitro produced bovine embryos from the United States, and…
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8 November 2019
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh citrus fruits from Israel.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture has recently completed a review of cold treatment schedules used to mitigate the biosecurity risks…
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12 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
The heightened vessel surveillance window for…
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3 October 2024AttentionImporters, brokers and competent authorities in countries that either import the following foods or export them to Australia – dates, melons, enoki mushrooms, pufferfish and kava.PurposeTo notify stakeholders of the new food safety requirements proposed for imported dates,…
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A woolly good event happened in Adelaide between 7-9 August – LambEx 2024.LambEx is Australia's premier sheep, lamb and wool expo showcased our high-quality Australian sheep industry to domestic and international markets.LambEx brought together farmers, processors, exporters, agribusinesses, and…
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There have been several reviews of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) and agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals system in recent years:Final Report on Future Structure and Governance Arrangements for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…
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