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The department has rigorous and highly effective import declaration, inspection and import treatment requirements in place to reduce the risk of harmful pests and diseases getting into and establishing in Australia.Despite this, a small percentage of imported items may still contain a hitchhiking…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry administers the Biosecurity Act 2015, Export Control Act 2020, Imported Food Control Act 1992 and various other Acts in order to protect Australia's animal, plant and human health status and to maintain market access for Australian food and…
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The department is involved in international efforts to foster the sustainable management of forests globally and combat illegal logging and associated trade. Our department aims to assist our forest industries through international engagement that benefits their interests, in turn supporting the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the 7 days to 17 March 2021, troughs and cold fronts generated thunderstorms and showers across parts of eastern, western and northern Australia.
The substantial rainfall in eastern cropping regions…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2024DownloadLSD-Free Country List (PDF 127 KB)LSD-Free Country List (DOCX 246 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.
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Australia’s biosecurity legislation allows us to adapt to changing biosecurity risk. From time to time, we update import requirements to strengthen control on goods where risk has increased,…
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11 September 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all EXDOC and NEXDOC users, of planned system maintenance outage from 2.00 pm – 11.59 pm (AEST) Sunday 17 September 2023.
Summary of changes and key points
The following services will be unavailable during…
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The International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IPOA-IUU) is a critical part of the high seas governance framework. It calls on all states to…
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28 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia. This information supersedes information contained in IAN 105-2020.
What has changed?
The COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria has continued…
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Caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis
What to look for
Narrow, rusty, reddish-brown streaks on the undersides of banana leaves and smaller corresponding streaks on the upper surface.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant material, fruit (particularly bananas) or soil out of the…
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