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AQUAPLAN 2022–2027AQUAPLAN 2022–2027 is Australia’s fourth national strategic plan for aquatic animal health. Developed and implemented by industry and governments, the plan aims to improve Australia’s aquatic animal health system through 7 objectives:Border biosecurity and tradeEnterprise…
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Indigenous ranger groups are taking to the skies with drones, thanks to a series of hands-on operator workshops aimed at enhancing their capability to detect and manage ghost nets and marine debris in remote coastal regions.Since July 2024, the department’s Indigenous Ranger Coastal Clean Up…
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A breakthrough in how we identify pests entering Australia has now been successfully tried and tested in Sydney. ‘MALDI-TOF’ and ‘MinION’ are new diagnostic systems being adopted in our border biosecurity operations that use protein and DNA profiles to rapidly identify species through…
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4 June 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to all industry participants involved in managing biosecurity import inspections and treatments, including approved arrangement operators, customs brokers, importers, and freight forwarders.Background informationThe department is underway…
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3 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Food importers and brokers acting on behalf of food importers.What is changing?From 14 June 2025 the food safety requirements that apply to food imported for sale into Australia will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).For…
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02 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal during this planned outage.Approved arrangements operators…
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03 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal.Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or…
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03 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned maintenance period.InformationDue to scheduled system maintenance, the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) will be unavailable from 23…
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03 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website to submit applications or make payments.InformationRestored time:As of 10:05 Tuesday 03 June 2025 (AEST).Detail:Clients may have experienced difficulty…
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03 June 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise applications are now open for the registration of processing and packing facilities handling fresh vegetables intended for export to China.Summary of changes and key pointsApproved export registered establishments (REs)…
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