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Senior representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) came together in Sydney for the fourth Viet Nam-Australia Agriculture Forum (VAAF).The Forum was co-chaired by Tina Hutchison, DAFF Deputy Secretary for…
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22 September 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period.All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.All clients submitting the below declarations:Full Import…
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10 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers, brokers, operators of approved arrangement sites and biosecurity entry points managing goods subject to biosecurity inspection.What has changed?On the 1st of July 2025 the department released a Have Your Say survey for industry to comment on the…
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Departmental Statement26 July 2019In January 2019, the department commenced an investigation into allegations reported in the media that live export workers had been offered money to obtain and leak footage of animal cruelty on export vessels.The investigation also inquired into allegations that ‘…
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4 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the shipping industry including ship masters and shipping agentsWhat has changed?Resolution MEPC.369(80) came into effect on 1 February 2025. The Resolution outlines amendments to Appendix II (Form of Ballast Water Record Book) of the…
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5 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of mushrooms and truffles for human consumption and spawn, cultures, and fruiting bodies for propagation.
Summary of changes
The department has completed a review of import policy for mushrooms and truffles for human consumption and spawn,…
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Date of issue: 21 September 2022
Date of effect: 29 September 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) replaces IAN 2022-09 and is to notify exporters of honey and apiculture products of a planned outage for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (the department) Next…
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7 September 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Amendments to the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-Prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 have been made as part of Australia’s response to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).
If you intend to import personal consignments (10kg limit, unless otherwise…
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The National Management Group (NMG), comprising all Australian governments, affected plant industries and Plant Health Australia met on 1 April 2022. Acting on advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Pant Pests (CCEPP), the NMG endorsed the National Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)…
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B. Barnes, G. Hood and F. Giannini
Overview
Australia imposes regulations on goods that arrive in the country and have the potential to introduce exotic pests and diseases.
Continuous sampling plans (CSP) are operational biosecurity systems commonly implemented at the border to manage risk and,…
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