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Ethylene Oxide Offshore Treatment Providers Scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry registers facilities as approved pre-border biosecurity treatment providers for ethylene oxide (ETO) treatments.Consignments treated by approved pre-border ETO treatment providers must meet all import conditions and permit requirements. These…
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Treating cargo outside Australia

Pre-border biosecurityThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s approach to biosecurity incorporates a variety of strategies and initiatives aimed at addressing biosecurity risks.Biosecurity measures have been established to prevent the arrival and establishment of exotic pests and…
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Live plant forms

Imported live plants can carry exotic pests and diseases that if introduced, could have devastating consequences for our agriculture, environment and economy.  We set import conditions to manage these pest and disease risks. We determine these conditions based on whether the imported plant…
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The state of weeds data collection in Australia

Authors: Katherina Ng, Bo Raphael, Luke Maloney, Jessica Evans and Sandra Parsons Overview National coordination of weeds data is a priority for all levels of government in Australia and is established in national policy documents such as the Australian Weeds Strategy (AWS) 2017–2027, the…
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List of Fresh Produce for Human Consumption with Alternative Conditions for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(2) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination).This list contains conditionally non-prohibited goods which are subject to specific conditions of import, as outlined in the Goods…
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The road to reform: how a developed country can repurpose agricultural support

The road to reform: how a developed country can repurpose agricultural supportMany developed countries provide high levels of agricultural support to pursue a large and growing list of objectives. In recent decades Australia has pursued these objectives by repurposing inefficient forms of support…
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Veterinary immunobiologicals, including vaccines

We have started a review of the biosecurity risks associated with importing veterinary immunobiologicals into Australia. Steps to complete this reviewWhen we do this review, we:seek preliminary submissions from interested stakeholdersreview the science on pests…
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Forms for exporting livestock

Here are the forms if you need to:export livestockbecome an accredited veterinarianregister an establishment to prepare livestock for exportapply for an exemption related to livestock exports.Livestock exporterUse these application forms for:export licencesapproved arrangementsapproved export…
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Application for the transfer or release of biosecurity risk material

​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025Complete the Application for the transfer or release of biosecurity material form to apply for a permit to:transfer biological material currently held in an approved arrangement (AA) site to another AA site or multiple AA…
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Australian Fruit Fly Technical Advisory Subcommittee

The AFFTAC is a subcommittee of the Plant Health Committee (PHC). It oversees Australia’s National Fruit Fly Management Protocol (ANFFMP) for the PHC.PrioritiesThe AFFTAC supports delivery of relevant schedules under the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).The AFFTAC oversees the…
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