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This is a step-by-step guide on how to export companion animals and other live animals.
We provide specific information on exporting horses and livestock elsewhere. Our definition of livestock includes cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, deer and camelid species.
Follow this guide to export:
dogs…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) has received enquiries about how it is approaching its staffing, regulatory and operational obligations in relation to regulating export establishments and the risks posed by the COVID 19 outbreak.
This notice is to advise…
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Date of issue: 9 July 2020
Date of effect: 9 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Due to the escalation of COVID-19 measures in the state of Victoria - all industry stakeholders involved in exports.
Purpose
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) has…
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Overview
Australia’s economy relies on strong and open trade. Every day, we import a range of live animals, plants and animal and plant products.
We must determine if an animal, plant or animal/plant product is safe to import to Australia before importing it. This is because these imported goods…
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A coconut might be a great souvenir from a Pacific cruise holiday however one traveller’s undeclared keepsake recently cost them $3,300 for breaching Australia’s biosecurity laws.
Cruise ship travellers are reminded to check their bags before attempting to enter Australia and to declare all food,…
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The STEPS program will address the challenges associated with our complex and inefficient cargo import processes and systems.Our aim is to:simplify biosecurity import processes and make it easier to complymodernise and increase digitisation of our servicesincrease data sharing.Our approach will…
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Passengers recently travelling through Australia’s international airports may have spotted camera crews filming the next season of Border Security.
DAFF and Channel 7 are working together to produce a new season of the TV show after a 4-year hiatus.
The show stars our Biosecurity Officers doing…
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26/05/2023
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
This notice is to advise the Post Entry Quarantine Facility will continue to accept companion animal bookings and…
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We are committed to embedding gender equality into our culture. Gender equality means ensuring inclusion for all genders, including considering and valuing the different, aspirations, experiences and needs of all genders.
Our Gender Equality Action Plan details the steps we will take to ensure all…
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17 April 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of animals, including horses, cats, dogs, hatching eggs, pigeons, alpacas and bees.
This temporary change is relevant to importers of live animals who are required to use Australia’s Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility at Mickleham.…
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