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Our search tool is a guide to biosecurity industry participants and the activities they can carry out for imported goods under their approved arrangement.
Biosecurity industry participants that have agreed to have their details published on the department’s webpages appear in the search tool. If…
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Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO), Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith, is the primary representative of, and an advisor to, the Australian Government on all matters relating to Australia’s plant health status and its supporting systems.
As head of…
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A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Biosecurity's work. Biosecurity …
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May 2024IntroductionThe House of Representatives inquiry into timber supply chain constraints in the Australian plantation sector commenced on 11 June 2020.The committee tabled its report in Parliament on 23 March 2021. The report, Aussie logs for Aussie jobs: Inquiry into timber supply chain…
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Date of issue: 24 April 2025Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: MAA 2024-09, MAA 2024-08, MAA 2024-10, MAA 2024-12, MAA 2024-13, MAA 2024-15, MAA 2024-16, MAA 2024-18, MAA 2024-20, MAA 2024-22, MAA 2024-25, MAA 2024-26, MAA 2024-29, MAA 2024-30, MAA 2024-32, MAA 2024-35, MAA 2024-40,…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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7 December 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and Authorised Officers of the 2022-23 Christmas and New Year period office arrangements.
Summary of changes and key points
Our Canberra offices will be closed for the Christmas/New Year period…
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Date of issue: 04 July 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-02
Attention: Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies
Purpose
To advise of the requirements where treatment for fire ants by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program is…
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Invasive pests and diseases can cause crops to fail and livestock to die. This can destroy peoples’ livelihoods.
Australia has a rigorous biosecurity system. It protects our country, countries in our region and countries we trade with.
To prevent pests and diseases from entering Australia, we…
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10 December 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and Authorised Officers about arrangements for plant exports systems and services during the Christmas and New Year period.
Summary of changes and key points
Our Canberra offices will be closed for the Christmas…
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