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6 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
To assist the department in managing the…
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From 1 January 2021, dairy cattle exported from Australia will attract an export charge of $6.00 per head and is payable by the exporter of the dairy cattle. Of this amount, $5.00 will be used to fund marketing activities and $1.00 will go towards research and development (R&D)…
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Date of issue: 24 December 2019
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2019-26
Attention:
Industries — Industry bodies — Dairy Australia, Infant Nutrition Council
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To…
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23 February 2018Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to relevant shipping agents, international vessel masters and international vessel operators of roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessels,…
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1 June 2018The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has revised the closing date for stakeholders to provide comments on specific issues with Australia’s current prawn import policy to 2 July…
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A new ABARES report investigates the slowdown in productivity which has impacted Australian broadacre agriculture over the past two decades.ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said climate variability, particularly drought, was having an important impact. “We have seen that changes in…
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24 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third parties) performing or certifying disinsection treatments applied to aircraft cabin and hold for aircraft arriving in Australia and New Zealand.What has changed?Airlines and aircraft operators…
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On National Agriculture Day this week, we’re celebrating Australian farmers and highlighting how our biosecurity system supports and helps them grow the quality food and fibre all Australians enjoy.Each day, people like our biosecurity officer Alessio are on the lookout for countless pests in…
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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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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is currently responding to a Khapra Beetle detection associated with a brand of nappy pants imported to Australia.The detection was reported on 7 September to the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development after larvae…
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