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Not all live animals and reproductive materials are permitted to be imported into Australia; the pest or disease risks associated with their importation may be considered too great.The Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) provides the import conditions for all permitted live animal and…
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01 June 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of changes to the application process for the registration of food processing and storage facilities handling fresh vegetables intended for export to China.
Summary of changes and key points
The following information…
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Date of issue: 25 August 2023
Date of effect: 30 August and 8 - 9 September 2023
Attention:
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and…
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17 July 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned maintenance period.
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are nucleic acids?
Nucleic acids are chemical compounds which can carry genetic information in living organisms and viruses. The two main classes of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
DNA is the genetic material found in…
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The department is constantly reviewing and updating import conditions for the external territories.
Public comments on proposed changes to import conditions for prawns and prawn products are being received via imports@agriculture.gov.au until 4 December 2020.
The purpose of the…
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Reforming agricultural markets to support emissions reductions
March 2023
The role that support policies play in either increasing or decreasing global agricultural GHG emissions is attracting greater scrutiny, with several studies pointing to contrasting impacts. However, agriculture is only one…
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Australia’s agricultural and fisheries export markets were more diversified in 2021-22.
ASEAN overtakes China as Australia’s largest agricultural and fisheries export destination
Australia’s agricultural and fisheries export markets were more diverse in 2021-22.
The proportion of exports…
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Australian wheat is expected to comprise a record 13.7% share of global wheat exports in 2022-23. This forecast is due to record levels of Australian production, conflict in Ukraine, and drought conditions in the US and Argentina.
Record share of world exports for Australian wheat
The…
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17/02/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity Industry Participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) & class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements.
What…
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