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2023-09: United States of America: Organics USDA NOP Import Certificate

Date of issue: 11 December 2023 Date of effect: 19 March 2024 Reference Number: MAA2023-09 Attention: Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices Purpose: This Market Access…
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List of species of medicinal mushrooms or fungi to be processed with alternative conditions for import

​​​Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(6) and (7) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 23(4A) and (4B) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 24(4A) and…
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List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Drying with Alternative Conditions for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(5) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 23(4) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 24(4) of the Biosecurity (…
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List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Freezing with Alternative Conditions for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(3) and (4) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 23(2) and (3) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 24(2) and (3)…
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Processing imported plant material onshore at an approved arrangement class 3.0

Imported plant material can pose a high risk of introducing exotic and unwanted pests and diseases into Australia if they are not sufficiently processed. To ensure that the associated risks are managed to keep Australia’s biosecurity protected, certain imported plant materials may be processed…
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Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia's Submission to the Draft Import Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Unshu Mandarin Fruit From Japan

​Entomology Comments 1. Pest list As the draft IRA only requires an organism's presence on Citrus as the justification for presence on fresh Unshu mandarin fruit, this direction was followed in…
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Questions and Answers

​Import Procedure​sHow do I know if I need an import permit?Check the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). This database lists the Biosecurity conditions under which various commodities may be imported into Australia. If an import permit is required, or if any other specific conditions…
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Invertebrate Animals

​​​This page provides information about importing live invertebrate animals into Australia. Imports of live invertebrate animals from overseas can pose a major risk to Australia’s natural…
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IFN 02-24 – Changes to regulatory charges for biosecurity and imported food activities

Issued: 05 April 2024AttentionStakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.PurposeTo advise stakeholders that changes to regulatory charges for biosecurity and…
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297-2024: Enhancing understanding of the Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy

13 December 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19 approved arrangements, freight forwarders and other industry participants who arrange documentation for imported goods.What has changed?Following…
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