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84-2024: T1 Livestock Transfer Facility at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is now a biosecurity entry point for live horses

7 May 2024Who does this notice affect?First point of entry (FPOE) operators, airlines aircraft operators, importers, brokers and others.What has changed?The Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport FPOE determination has been amended to permit ‘live horses’. The determination no longer restricts permission…
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199-2023: Changes to recycling of select materials for international cruise ships

20 September 2023 Who does this notice affect? All international Cruise Vessels, vessel agents, port operators and waste providers operating under the department’s Approved Arrangement. What has changed? The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is taking immediate…
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Our commitment to child safety

DownloadAnnual Child Safety Statement of Compliance (PDF 170 KB)Annual Child Safety Statement of Compliance (DOCX 61 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.DetailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2025We must all protect and ensure…
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124-2017 - Publication of Biosecurity Awareness Packages for Seaports and Airports

20 December 2017Who does this notice affect? First point operators and entities at first points of entry including port and airport authorities, wharf owners and operators, stevedores, fixed base owners…
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154-2019 - Advice in relation to FID lodgements of Unaccompanied Personal Effects under class 19.2 AEPCOMM

25 September 2019 Who does this notice affect? The following information is relevant to Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) and accredited persons operating under Class 19.1 non-commodity for…
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2024-27: Plant Export Operations -Indonesian Country Recognition Agreement (CRA) renewal with Australia

10 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide industry stakeholders with an update on the renewal of our Country Recognition Agreement (CRA) with Indonesia.Summary of changes and key pointsOur CRA with Indonesia, which recognises Australia’s food safety systems for fresh food of…
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152-2025: Nominations to participate in the Biosecurity Business Network program co-design workshop are now open

16 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries including importers, customer brokers, freight forwarders, port authorities, transport operators, and biosecurity industry participants.PurposeThis Import Industry Advice Notice (IIAN) is to engage and seek…
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306-2025: Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Ballast Water management

5 September 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the shipping industry including ship masters and shipping agentsWhat has changed?DAFF Biosecurity officers will be conducting joint inspections with AMSA Port State Control officers during the 2025 Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on…
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Actions taken by a delegate of the secretary in January to June 2025

DepartureExport Licence HolderActions taken16 December 2024. Darwin – IndonesiaAustralian Cattle Enterprises Pty LtdThe mortality rate for this consignment was 1.67% (5 out of 299 buffalo exported) exceeding the reportable level of 0.5% for buffalo voyages.In accordance with its usual policy, the…
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MAA 2023- 04: Egypt – Dairy: Update on halal certification of milk and milk products exported to Egypt

Date of issue: 02 February2023 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2023- 04 Related MAA: 2022-04 and 2022-17 Attention Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council Export…
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