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31 October 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh apple fruit from the Pacific Northwest states of the United States of America (PNW-USA).
The final report recommends that the importation of…
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Social impact assessment research is part of ABARES’ applied social research and analysis. Reports have been prepared for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, other government agencies, research and development corporations, and industry bodies.
Social Assessment Handbook: A…
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All food imported into Australia must comply with Australian food standards and requirements for safety. This includes compliance with:the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Codecountry of origin food labelling requirements.We monitor imported food to check it meets these requirements through…
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Friday, 29 July 2022
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Commonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers met virtually on Wednesday 20 July 2022 for a 'new look' Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM). It was the first AMM for 2022 and the first chaired by the Australian Government Minister for Agriculture,…
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RFAs boost the process of continuous improvement in forest use and management in Australia.They have identified better ways of managing our forests.The Comprehensive Regional…
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4 May 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to relevant international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products.What has changed?The Department of…
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17 February 2020Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers of imported animals and cargo, transport companies, approved arrangement sites and treatment providers who deal with imported goods.InformationAs of 1 February 2020, the Department of Agriculture was renamed the Department of…
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Spotted wing drosophila is a tiny fly that attacks soft-skinned summer fruits. These include berries, cherries and a range of other fruits.The National Action Plan for Spotted Wing Drosophila is under development.This plan will be a nationally agreed approach to:prevent the introduction of…
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3 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangement operators attempting to access online reports of entries referred to the department for biosecurity assessment, or management under a class 19 Approved Arrangement, via the Biosecurity Cargo Status Tracker (BCST).InformationUpdate: To…
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3 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal during this planned outage.Approved arrangements operators…
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