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Food is one of Australia’s most important exports. We export about 70 per cent of the food we produce.
International food standards support the trade of safe food. We need to be involved with developing these standards.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) is an intergovernmental body that…
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Find contact details for Australian national animal health reference laboratories:
Reference laboratories and collaborating centres
Policy for reference laboratories
The role of Australian national reference laboratories is designed to harmonise with the World Organisation for Animal Health (…
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13 December 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19 approved arrangements, freight forwarders and other industry participants who arrange documentation for imported goods.What has changed?Following…
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25 October 2023Who does this notice affect?Customs brokers, importers, self-reporting importers, freight forwarders, and accredited persons operating under the class 19.1 non commodity for containerised cargo clearance approved arrangement associated with the reporting of FCLs of solar panels (…
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The National Biosecurity Committee in consultation with key stakeholders has developed a National Biosecurity Strategy to provide a strategic direction for Australia’s biosecurity system.The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) was formed on 1 July 2008 as a ministerial advisory committee to…
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Relationship between key themes (pillars) and biosecurity engagement
There is increasing acceptance that biosecurity is a shared responsibility between government, industry and the community.…
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14 August 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers associated with importing ceremonial articlesWhat has changed?The following import condition changes apply for the specified ceremonial articles:1. Willow foliage (Salix spp.)The department has conducted a technical assessment…
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4-5 October 2017The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 4 and 5 October 2017 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.A key consideration for the NBC was the 2017 Priorities for Australia’s biosecurity system: An independent review of the capacity of the national biosecurity system and…
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Download2023-05 - Changes to the appearance of Australia’s official marks – bolt seals and tamper-indicative seals (PDF 431 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility.NSFS reference: 5Issue date: August 2023Date of effect: 1 October 2023Contact officer:Adam…
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Publication date: 15 December 2023Forests of Australia (2023) is a continental spatial dataset of forest extent, by national forest categories and types, assembled for the 2023 update of Indicator 1.1a for Australia's State of the Forests Report. It was developed from multiple forest, vegetation…
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