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National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) approach to the National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) five year review recommendations

[expand all] Recommendation 1. The language used in the NEBRA to describe stakeholders should be consistent with that used in the broader IGAB and the other biosecurity response agreements (EADRA and EPPRD). The NBC supports in part this recommendation. The NBC proposes that the language…
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Notice to Industry 18: Guide to import fees for horses

Last updated April 2025DownloadNotice to Industry 18: Guide to import fees for horses (PDF 313 KB)If you have difficulty accessing this file, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionIntroductionThe purpose of this Notice to Industry (NTI) is to clarify the fees that may be charged by…
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Resources for importers

Here you will find a range of resources that can help with your due diligence process. This page will be updated as new resources become available.Department guidance materialWe have developed the following optional guidance material to help you understand and meet your due diligence requirements…
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Building a stronger biosecurity system to manage growing pest and disease risks

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 2 Guest: Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity and Compliance, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Find out why biosecurity is important for Australia, the growing challenges the biosecurity system is…
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Western Australian Regional Forest Agreement third five-yearly review

​It is a requirement of clause 36 of the Regional Forest Agreement for the South-West Forest Region of Western Australia (Western Australian RFA) that a review of its implementation is undertaken every five years. The purpose of the third five-yearly review is to assess progress against the…
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Failing Food Report – January 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, January 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). [Expand all] Risk food tests We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We…
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Plant product monitoring datasets 2017–18

​​​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2018The plant residue testing datasets 2017-18 outline testing that was carried out on plant products in the 2017-18 financial year, under the…
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Emergency Animal Disease Bulletin - No 111

​ The control of animal and zoonotic disease in overseas countries meets Australia’s international commitment to global development goals, and also helps to reduce the risk of exotic disease spread to…
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Compliance Posture

​​​​​GPAS 2016/10/001 ​This general practice administration statement is issued under the authority of the Director of Biosecurity. Department personnel, including non-ongoing staff and relevant contractors, must comply with this practice administration statement, unless doing so creates…
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Animal product monitoring datasets 2013–14

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2014 The animal residue testing datasets 2013–14 outline testing that was carried out on animal products in the 2013–14 financial year, under the National…
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