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In response to the increase in the global movement of seeds for planting and associated phytosanitary regulation, the department held a workshop titled ‘The International Clean Seed Pathway’ on 7-8 June 2018 in Brisbane.
The objectives of the workshop were:
to provide a forum for seed producers…
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20 July 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.Information The department is aware of the CrowdStrike IT outage and…
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Date of Issue: 10 September 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Affected Markets: UAE
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has received informal advice that the UAE may have introduced revised export certification requirements for fish and fishery products.
DAFF is…
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22 March 2019Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned…
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28 May 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice affects clients of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) System.InformationYou can keep up to date…
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16 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections via the Biosecurity Portal.InformationStart time:As of: 08:16 Monday 16 June 2025.Detail:The…
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03 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website to submit applications or make payments.InformationRestored time:As of 10:05 Tuesday 03 June 2025 (AEST).Detail:Clients may have experienced difficulty…
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02 October 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2017The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has prepared this final pest risk analysis for Cucumber green…
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Australian – European Union Free Trade Agreement: Geographical Indications public objections process
The Australian Government is running a public objections process on the list of geographical indications the EU wants Australia to protect in a free trade agreement. For more information on what…
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