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Commencement of non-regulated analysis for the importation of lychees from Taiwan and Vietnam

​20 December 2011​This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a non-regulated analysis of existing policy to consider proposals to import fresh lychee fruit from Taiwan and from…
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2024-28: Horticulture Exports Program – Temporary Suspension of Citrus, Custard apple, Fig, Guava, Mango, Papaya, and Prunus exports to Lebanon

13 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders of the temporary suspension of exports for certain commodities to Lebanon, following notification from Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture of revised import conditions.Summary of changes and key pointsAustralia has…
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42-2023: Extended consultation period for the draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus Xylella

27 February 2023 Who does this notice affect? Importers of plants for planting (nursery stock) and seeds for sowing which are hosts of Xylella. What has changed? On 16 December 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released the Draft report for the pest risk analysis for…
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2023-20: Horticulture – New Zealand Proposed IHS Amendments

23 May 2023 Purpose This IAN is to advise that New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) has begun public consultations on several proposed amendments to import health standards (IHS) for fresh fruit and vegetables from Australia. Summary of changes and key points MPI’s proposed…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2025-A09: Guidelines for the evaluation of overseas pre-export testing programs exporting uncooked prawns to Australia

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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Failing Food Report – June 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, June 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). [Expand all] Risk food tests We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer…
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Failing Food Report – April 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, April 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). [Expand all] Risk food tests We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We…
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Failing Food Report – February 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, February 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). [Expand all] Risk food tests We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We…
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Failing Food Report – July 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, July 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). [Expand all] Risk food tests We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer…
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98-2017 - Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system will be unavailable 20:00 to 22:00 (AEDT) on Friday 20th October 2017

20 October 2017Who does this notice affect? All clients using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned outage period.Information Due to planned maintenance the…
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