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25 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
Companion animal services will remain fully operational until COB Friday, 24 December 2022 and will re-open at…
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28 June 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all pet transport companies and importers of cats and/or dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
The department has noticed an increase in microchip numbers being incorrectly recorded on permit applications, RNATT laboratory reports and…
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21 February 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders) vessel masters and shipping agents.Changes to regulatory charging in 2025-26The department…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into 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…
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25 January 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify clients who pay the department using the payment options appearing on the tax invoice. Summary of changes and key pointsThe department…
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World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is an inter-governmental organisation formed in 1924. It currently has 183 member countries.
Its objectives are to:
ensure transparency in the global animal disease situation
collect, analyse and…
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13 July 2012This DAFF Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that an Import Risk Analysis Appeals Panel (IRAAP) has been convened to consider an appeal submitted on the Provisional final…
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18 January 2018Who 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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Industry Engagement Team
Scope of work
A central point of contact for agriculture, fisheries, forestry food and fibre stakeholders. The team works with other Commonwealth agencies and state governments to ensure industry perspectives inform decisions. For all enquiries on specific…
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14 December 2017This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit (Genus Hylocereus) from Indonesia. The Department of…
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