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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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Biosecurity Advice 2014-13 - Gamma Irradiation as a treatment to address pathogens of animal biosecurity concern

​​​​6 November 2014This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture has finalised a review of gamma irradiation as a treatment to address pathogens of animal biosecurity concern. The Department of Agriculture (the department) has finalised the review of gamma…
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MAA 2025-07: Milk and Milk Products: Egypt: Exclusion for milk and milk products from halal certification requirements

Date of issue: 15 April 2025Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: MAA 2024-55, MAA2023-39, MAA2023-04, MAA2022-17, MAA2022-04AttentionIndustry bodies – Dairy Australia, Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export…
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2025-06: Tropical Cyclone Alfred impacts to Brisbane office Thursday 6 and Friday 7 March

Date of issue: 6 March 2025Date of effect: 6 March 2025 AttentionExporters and freight forwarders with Requests for Permit (RFP), Request for Export (REX) certificates or manual certificates set to print in, obtain signature, or collect from the Brisbane regional office on Thursday 6…
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2025-04: India – Organics: Mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) for unprocessed plant products and processed foods composed of one or more ingredients of plant origin

Date of issue: 26 September 2025 Date of effect: ImmediateReference number: MAA 2025-04AttentionIndustry bodiesOrganic approved certifying bodies (ACB)ExportersPurposeThis Market Access Advice (MAA) is to notifyexporters, ACBs and other stakeholders that a mutual…
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Sharp eye finds cacti illegally declared as lingerie and shoes

A woman who illegally misdeclared a package as lingerie and shoes when it really held 57 cacti and succulents has been convicted.Kirsten Mae Fearn pleaded guilty in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to 14 biosecurity charges on Friday 25 July. She was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and…
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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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2016-02 - Bonamia exitiosa: Trade update for the European Union and French Polynesia

Date of Issue: 23 February 2016Date of Effect: ImmediateAttention: Industries - Seafood   Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and Regional…
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2023 Market access advice notices

The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without…
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2022-07: Appointment of Chair to the National Standards Advisory Committee

Date of issue: 9 December 2022 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: IAN 2022-07 Attention Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies Purpose To advise of the newly appointed independent chair of the National Standard Advisory Committee. Key points…
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