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3 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers associated with importing laboratory microorganisms and infectious agents under a standard permit, including those who currently hold a standard permit to import microbes or related material.What has changed?In March 2024, the…
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Strengthening our biosecurity systemSustainable biosecurity funding supports a stronger biosecurity system with Commonwealth biosecurity policy, operational and technical functions now funded on a sustainable basis, including the Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Program in Northern Australia. It also…
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We have completed the final report on the import risk review for dairy products for human consumption.
Steps to complete this risk analysisWhen we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity…
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Rabies risk review changes to import conditionsIs the department implementing transitional conditions for those who applied for an import permit prior to 1 March 2023?The department will honour the former 24-month RNATT validity period for all applications submitted and with ‘Accepted’ status…
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The Australian Government recovers the cost of delivering agricultural export regulatory services. Under the Australian Government Charging Framework, the department must regularly document changes to regulatory charging activities through a Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).Charging…
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Second National Open Call for research now openAFWI is now accepting expressions of interest for projects aimed at delivering transformative, industry-focused research to support Australia’s forest and wood products industries.The expression of interest process closes on 14 April 2025. AFWI…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 25-01 noted a discussion by members on next steps in the staged approach to improvements to the national standards development process. A meeting of the subgroup will be scheduled to facilitate further in-depth…
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This page contains holding orders and revocations for food imports for the previous 2 reporting years.See the holding orders for the current year.Holding orders for failing foodWe apply a holding order for imported food:that has failed inspection. See failing food reports.if there are reasonable…
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Last updated 13 March 2025DownloadNotice to Industry 17: Sampling requirements for Equine Influenza testing (PDF 296 KB) IntroductionAustralian import conditions require testing of horses for equine influenza virus in quarantine. A validated pan-reactive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay…
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On 10 January 2025, Germany provided official notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a herd of water buffalo in the eastern state of Brandenburg.This is the first detection of FMD in Germany since 1988.The outbreak has…
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