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OverviewAgricultural traceability is a shared responsibility between industry, governments and the broader agricultural supply-chain participants. The Australian Government has committed over $127 million to enhancing agricultural traceability. Activities will support action to meet the objectives…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) last week celebrated Australia’s next generation of plant biosecurity scientists, by providing a platform to showcase innovative work to tackle emerging biosecurity challenges.Department Secretary Victoria Anderson said supporting…
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31 May 2017
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
The department can now provide detailed risk management measures for marinated prawn…
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We appoint laboratories to conduct testing on samples of imported food.As an appointed analyst, you test food to verify it meets specific:food safety requirementsrequirements within the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.You help us monitor imported food as part of our Imported Food…
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10 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) who fumigate imported consignments due to BMSB concerns. These are BIPs that hold an approved arrangement (AA) with the department that includes one or both of the following AA classes…
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19 October 2020/import/industry-advice/2020/178-2020
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may…
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Publication detailsSub-committee of Animal Health Laboratory Standards (SCAHLS), 2008 This document details recommendations made at the SCAHLS Workshop—Molecular Diagnosis and PCR-Related Technologies…
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04 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website.InformationStart time:As of: 09:30 Tuesday 04 March 2025 (AEDT).The department’s BICON website is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption. As a…
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Dairy industry notices are released by the department to advise the dairy export industry of general issues or changes to operational requirements including:
billing arrangements
certification
legislation
importing country requirements
departmental systems updates (including NEXDOC).…
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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website.InformationRestored time:As of: 15:00 Friday 27 June 2025 (AEST).Detail:The unplanned service disruption to the BICON website has been resolved.Clients should…
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