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A field trip to Tasmanian fruit growing farms and vineyards provided an important opportunity for the Plant Health Committee (PHC) to meet farmers and industry stakeholders to discuss biosecurity challenges whilst exploring effective ways to engage in regulatory discussion.PHC is the peak…
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On 28 February 2024, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry announced that the Government is extending its commitment to transparency and accountability with the creation of a new Sustainable Biosecurity Funding Advisory Panel (the Panel). Details of the announcement are…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 20 March 2024, the monsoon lows generated rain and storms in the tropics extending to central Western Australia and far-north Queensland. Tropical Cyclone Megan generated higher than anticipated rainfall in the…
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11 December 2019
Who does this notice effect?
Customs brokers and importers of consignments over $1000.
Vessel operators or their agent.
Key points
The Australian Government has decided to expand the types of biosecurity activities that are cost recovered.
The department has published an…
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3 October 2012
This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has finalised the Guidelines for managing the risk of transmitting transmissible…
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AttentionFood importers and brokers acting on their behalf.PurposeTo inform importers and brokers of changes to the tests applied to dried, semi-dried and sundried tomatoes and dried dates.Key pointsFrom 26 July 2024, E. coli testing no longer applies to imports of dried, semi-dried and sundried…
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19 September 2023
Species: Cattle exported by sea
Country(s) All
Attention
Livestock exporters
Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council
LiveCorp
Meat and Livestock Australia
Departmental officers
Purpose
To inform stakeholders of an update to the alternative minimum pen space allocation…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry aims to deal with complaints in a fair, equitable and non-discriminatory way.
This procurement feedback process only relates to procurements.
If you have feedback, suggestions or complaints relating to other functions including imports,…
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27 November 2025This Animal Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of Guidelines for the evaluation of overseas pre-export testing programs exporting uncooked prawns to Australia.In June 2023, we published the final report: Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from…
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16 January 2026Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants who hold a Class 7.1 approved arrangement for the import of live ornamental fishImporters of live ornamental fishDepartmental staff who attend the Class 7.1 Approved Arrangement, to inspect and release live ornamental fish…
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