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11 April 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity clearance of sea freight containers imported into Australia that are destined for unpack in a rural location. This includes customs brokers, importers and biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) that operate…
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Date of issue: 4 November 2022
Date of effect: 12-13 November 2022
Attention
Industry bodies
Registered export manufacturing establishments
Registered exporters and EDI users
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional offices
Purpose
This Industry Advice…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has installed two new cutting-edge 3D x-ray units at Brisbane and Melbourne international airports to trial screening incoming baggage for biosecurity risks before their collection by passengers in the arrivals hall.Deputy Secretary of…
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6 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Those in industries reliant on grain, importers and customs brokers, logistics and storage facilities, approved arrangement holders, processing and manufacturing facilities, and plant and animal related peak industry bodies. What has changed?The…
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11 October 2023Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who lodge consignments of green coffee beans under tariff 0901.1 to the department for biosecurity assessment, and biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.2…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Series 2 Episode 3
Host: Casey Baines
Guest: Harry Smithard
Harry was one of the first detector dog handlers along with Rachel from our previous episode. In this podcast Harry outlines the initial challenges of the detector dog program…
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On International Women’s Day 2024 we’re inspired by the many women working across Australia’s agricultural industries.Over 88,000 women work in Australia’s agriculture sector – nearly one third of the agricultural workforce – so we value the inclusion of women in agriculture and those who work…
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IntroductionThe varroa mite (Varroa destructor Korean haplotype) is a destructive pest of the European honey bee that spread worldwide during the late 20th century, killing unprotected beehives. Globally…
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This indicator uses the area, age class and growing stock of native and exotic species plantations to assess the volume of timber that Australia’s plantation forests can supply now and into the future.This is the Key information for Indicator 2.1b, published July 2024.Key pointsThe area of…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2018This fact sheet explains the final report of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Indonesia.…
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