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14 February 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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22 November 2019
Who does this notice affect?
The following information is relevant to Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) and accredited persons operating under Class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement.
What has changed?
The department is updating…
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17 December 2018Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of peas from China and mandarins from Israel.What has changed?From the 16th of January 2019 fresh peas from China and mandarins from Israel will be automatically considered for the compliance-based inspection scheme (CBIS).Under the…
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4 July 2016Who does this notice affect?The illegal logging laws affect businesses that import regulated timber and timber products of specific Customs tariff codes within Chapters 44 (wood and wood…
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20 December 2017Who does this notice affect? First point operators and entities at first points of entry including port and airport authorities, wharf owners and operators, stevedores, fixed base owners…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry approves people to carry out specific biosecurity activities at particular places in Australia. These activities may be carried out on plants, animals, plant and animal products or microorganisms. Activities undertaken at approved places…
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23 November 2015
Purpose
To advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has successfully negotiated market access for the use of external authorised officers with Japan to inspect exported protocol fresh fruit and vegetables.
Background
Industry Advice Notice (IAN) 2015-45…
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19 December 2013
Purpose
To advise clients that Malaysia’s Department of Agriculture (DoA) intends to implement new phytosanitary import requirements from 1 July 2014.
Key Issues
The DoA has advised the Australian Department of Agriculture (the department) that it intends to implement…
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Issue date: 22 July 2002
AQIS has developed a work instruction ‘Inspection of Forest Products for Export’ that provides sampling and inspection standards which, in conjunction with the Grain, Plants…
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Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry and AusAID, 2005
This booklet outlines the basic concepts of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement). All WTO member countries are bound by the…
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