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31 October 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.InformationRestored time:As of: 01:20 Friday 31 October 2025 (AEDT).Detail:Between 16:15 Wednesday 08 October 2025 and…
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Australia is one of the few countries to remain free from the world’s most severe pests and diseases. Our agriculture and export industries benefit from our favourable biosecurity status.
There are many kinds of pests (such as thrips, mites and aphids) that can arrive on imported cut flowers…
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The Plant Export Management System (PEMS) is an IT system that is used by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, to capture and store information relating to the export of plants and plant products from Australia; including plant export Authorised Officer (AO) inspection and…
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OverviewChemical and physical phytosanitary treatments that kill or inactivate pests in the consignment.Examples include chemical treatments and fumigants, heat or vapour heat treatment, cold storage and irradiation. These are mostly applied post-production.Demonstrating treatment efficacy requires…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2019
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Group pest risk analysis for mealybugs PDF
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22 September 2023Who does this notice affect?Industry participants who submit documentation via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)What has changed?The department anticipates that its ability to meet the client service standards timeframes for the assessment of Import documentation of Non-…
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