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From 1 January 2021, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) levy component on logs produced from exotic softwood trees of the genus Pinus sp. felled in a plantation (forest growers levy) will decrease from 5 cents per cubic metre to nil. The total levy rate will decrease…
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It is the visiting military's responsibility to ensure that all military equipment arriving in Australian territory is free from biosecurity risk material.
Military personnel and their equipment pose a biosecurity risk to Australia due to the environment in which they train and operate.
Some…
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Import conditions for fresh taro from all countries are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import fresh taros into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a supplier in the…
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25 February 2013
Purpose
To advise industry that new procedural resources for sampling, inspection and certification of grain and plant products for export are now accessible on the Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM) website.
Background
The Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM) and…
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The National Biosecurity Emergency Preparedness Expert Group (expert group) was established by the National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) in March 2015 as a recommendation from the Intergovernmental…
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Previous industry advice notices on sourcing/harvesting restrictions for abalone from Tasmania
Update: 19 September 2012
Date of effect: midnight…
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Date of issue: 11 December 2023
Date of effect: 19 March 2024
Reference Number: MAA2023-09
Attention:
Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
Purpose:
This Market Access…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-12 - Announcement of a risk review for fresh cut flowers and foliage imports
11 July 2018This Biosecurity Advice announces a risk review for fresh cut flowers and foliage imports. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) will prepare a draft report…
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Live animals and animal products from overseas could introduce some of the world’s most damaging pests and diseases into Australia. This could devastate our unique environment.
While it’s common to keep dogs and cats as pets, other unique and interesting animals including reptiles, insects,…
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This page provides information about
importing live invertebrate animals into Australia. Imports of live invertebrate animals from overseas can pose a major risk to Australia’s natural…
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