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The department has made several significant changes to the way that we regulate and audit eligible low-risk dairy, egg, and fish export establishments. The department believes these changes will strengthen our already robust system, reduce regulatory burden, and streamline our intervention by…
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Disembarking crew
Increased intervention and a stronger enforcement approach is currently in place to keep African Swine Fever (ASF) out of Australia. Passengers and crew must not remove jerky, biltong and other pork products from the vessel. See Keeping ASF out of Australia.
The department…
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19 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Industry who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
What has changed?
The department continues to experience high volumes of entry lodgements,…
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Once again, it has been a busy year on the frontline for Australia’s biosecurity system, with over 238,000 biosecurity risk items intercepted at airports and an additional 32,800 biosecurity risk items stopped in mail centres.
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and…
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Date of issue: 23/10/2017
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2017 - 07Attention:Industries—SeafoodExport establishments approved to export seafood to VietnamSeafood Export Consultative…
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Date of effect: 21/01/2013
DAFF issues this direction in writing under the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Orders 2005, Order 75, directing exporters and export registered establishments to comply with the following requirements for rock lobster for export from Tasmania until…
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White nose syndrome (WNS) is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans that grows on the muzzle and other parts of infected hibernating bats.
Since WNS was first identified in New York in 2006, it has caused the deaths of more than 5 million cave-hibernating bats across North America.…
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24 March 2016Who does this notice affect?All clients currently lodging import documentation for biosecurity assessment via email.For informationThis information is following on from 17/2016. To…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is responsible for managing the pest and disease risks associated with goods, containers, aircraft and ships arriving in Australia.
Before you import goods to Australia, it is important that you understand your responsibilities as an…
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