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18 April 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products exported from New Zealand to Australia.What has changed?The Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand (MPI NZ) has advised the…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry biosecurity is introducing a Service Charter for the Plant Export Operations area that will be in effect from 1 December 2011.
The Service Charter has been designed to highlight our service to industry. It outlines the service standards we…
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The Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO) Webinar series, hosted by Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith showcase plant health research, innovation, and biosecurity initiatives; fostering collaboration between the department, plant health stakeholders and…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, together with other Australian government departments, is responsible for operations related to importing goods to Australia. The department provides updates and notices that are useful to industry.The department manages biosecurity controls to…
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15 November 2019
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise mainland Australian apple and pear growers and packhouses that applications are now open for the accreditation of orchards/blocks and packhouses for exports to Thailand for the 2020 season.
Summary of changes and key points…
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14 August 2008
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2008/27
Quarantine Policy Determination for Fresh Mango Fruit from India
This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) notifies stakeholders that Australia’s…
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Issues of global strategic importance were discussed during the October 2023 Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), held at FAO Headquarters in Rome.
Issues of importance to Australia and the South West Pacific region included sustainable…
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Date of issue: 13 August 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA 2024-09AttentionIndustry bodies: Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry AustraliaSeafood Export EstablishmentsExporters, Automated Export Permit Issuers (AEPI), and EXDOC…
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A swift response by the department’s technical response team to reports of a possible exotic snail infestation at the Port of Brisbane has prevented a harmful plant pest from taking hold in Australia.The technical response team leapt into action and within hours of being notified of the potentially…
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5 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Pre-border biosecurity treatment providers and clients in the import and shipping industries – including freight forwarders, importers, and custom brokers associated with importing goods that are fumigated with ethyl formate.What has changed?Ethyl formate (…
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