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Under the transparency provisions of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS agreement), Australia is required to have a National…
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21/02/2023
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels including cruise vessels, preparing for arrival in Australian territory, or reporting a voyage change.
What has changed?
The Maritime and Aircraft…
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Minimum water quality standards
Water used in registered establishments may come from a number of sources:
town water provided through a commercial water supplier
dams and rivers
bore water
rain water
water reclaimed from milk and milk products.
The Export Control (Milk and Milk Products…
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Non-commercial vessels arriving in Australian territorial seas must have the option to submit a non-commercial vessel pre-arrival report (PAR) which includes questions relating to the biofouling management practices on the vessel.The responses provided in the PAR will inform the department's…
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11/01/2023Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or importing goods that are subject…
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To explore just how Australia would respond if high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5 found its way to our shores, the department recently led a series of 3 scenario-based discussion exercises known as Exercise Volare.Exercise Volare was an opportunity for senior leaders from Australian and…
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The Commonwealth of Australia, acting through the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is making available:
the Multi-Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support (MCAS-S) software under the Creative Commons Attribution…
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1 March 2012
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has been advised that an import permit is required for all plant and plant product imports into Vietnam.
To avoid delays in the clearance of plant and plant product consignments exported from Australia, it is recommended…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Department of Health, October 2014 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human health, with bodies such as the World Health Organization (…
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6 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to exporters, exporting National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and importers (and their customs brokers) of imported fresh horticultural produce.
What has changed?
Over the next 12 months, the department will be…
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