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Not all live animals and reproductive materials are permitted to be imported into Australia; the pest or disease risks associated with their importation may be considered too great.The Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) provides the import conditions for all permitted live animal and…
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Notice issued: 19 September 2023
From 1 October 2023, the levy and charge on rubus produced in Australia will be amended. Legislative changes will be made by the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Rubus) Regulations 2023 and the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment (Rubus)…
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Date of issue: 25 August 2023
Date of effect: 30 August and 8 - 9 September 2023
Attention:
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and…
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17 July 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned maintenance period.
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Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00…
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Agriculture ministers from all states and territories have now endorsed the new Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry.
The poultry standards were finalised by the Independent Poultry Panel commissioned by all agriculture ministers. The standards are the culmination of an…
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The Biosecurity (Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Biosecurity Response Zone) Determination 2022 covering relevant international airports has been extended to 30 June 2023.
Director of Biosecurity and Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO said the…
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Have your say on draft rabies risk review
A draft report into a policy review of the rabies virus risk in imported cats and dogs has today been released for stakeholder comment.
Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity and Compliance, Dr Chris Locke said Australia was free from the rabies virus and to…
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The department is constantly reviewing and updating import conditions for the external territories.
Public comments on proposed changes to import conditions for prawns and prawn products are being received via imports@agriculture.gov.au until 4 December 2020.
The purpose of the…
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Reforming agricultural markets to support emissions reductions
March 2023
The role that support policies play in either increasing or decreasing global agricultural GHG emissions is attracting greater scrutiny, with several studies pointing to contrasting impacts. However, agriculture is only one…
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Australia’s agricultural and fisheries export markets were more diversified in 2021-22.
ASEAN overtakes China as Australia’s largest agricultural and fisheries export destination
Australia’s agricultural and fisheries export markets were more diverse in 2021-22.
The proportion of exports…
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