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Response to the Environment Tasmania campaign to ban large factory freezer trawlers

24 January 2017Environment Tasmania Level 1, 100 Elizabeth Street HOBART TAS 7000Dear Environment TasmaniaI understand that Environment Tasmania is currently running a nationwide campaign seeking a…
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Useful legislation links

New Export Legislation On 28 March 2021 Australia’s new legal framework for agricultural exports commenced. The Australian Government introduced the new export legislation as part of a wider initiative to strengthen Australia’s agricultural exports and market access. This initiative will make the…
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179-2024: Cessation of the VSPS

20 August 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or importing goods subject to…
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Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON

The project to include imported food safety requirements in our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) was completed on 14 June 2025. These requirements will continue to be available on Import requirements by food type for a transition period.Subscribe to our imported food email list to be…
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Detailed response to the Rapid Evaluation of the APVMA’s structure and governance and other reviews

There have been several reviews of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) and agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals system in recent years:Final Report on Future Structure and Governance Arrangements for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…
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Global food standards committee session opens in Cairns

Food regulators from around the world are gathering in Cairns today for the 27th Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCIFCS).Delegates to the weeklong gathering will be working to harmonise food import and export standards crucial to international trade…
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146-2025: Unplanned Outage: Friday 09 May 2025 – Multiple Systems

09 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your Digital ID’ (myID) pathway.Approved…
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Battling BMSB on the front line

There has been a recent rise in detections of the exotic Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) by the department and state and territory governments, with over 26 active responses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. The roll-out of a new surveillance program targeting non-approved…
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Reference laboratories and collaborating centres

Disease / Expertise Laboratory* Email / contact link Phone African swine fever CSIRO-ACDP1 Contact us - CSIRO 1300 363 400 Animal Influenza CSIRO-ACDP5 Contact us - CSIRO 1300 363 400 Anthrax AgriBio1 contact.us@agribiojv.com.…
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MAA 2025-16: Milk and Milk Products: Republic of Korea: Commencement of electronic certification parallel exchange from 1 August 2025

Date of issue: 31 July 2025Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2025-16AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export establishmentsDepartment of Agriculture,…
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