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Some horticulture export registered establishment occupiers may be eligible for a reduced annual registered establishment charge for the financial year. The ‘small horticultural products registered establishment’ (SHPRE) charging rate is applied based on specific eligibility criteria.
Eligibility…
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4 June 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to all industry participants involved in managing biosecurity import inspections and treatments, including approved arrangement operators, customs brokers, importers, and freight forwarders.Background informationThe department is underway…
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An Australian grape-export company was fined more than a million dollars last week for deliberately trying to bypass controls to export table grapes to New Zealand.The Grape House Pty Ltd pleaded guilty on 3 June to 6 counts of making false representations with the intention of dishonestly…
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The pages below outline the information that is required to accompany permit applications to import biological products.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is required to source and assess data on a range of products to ensure that they do not pose a risk to…
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At the request of participating countries, Australian technical experts will provide targeted capacity building support to strengthen MCS capacity and efforts to combat IUU fishing.
Australian technical partners include
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), and
Commonwealth…
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11 April 2023
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Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity clearance of sea freight containers imported into Australia that are destined for unpack in a rural location. This includes customs brokers, importers and biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) that operate…
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A collaborative research project to examine if natural carcass decomposition processes effectively inactivate pathogens under Australian conditions.OverviewThis collaborative research project built on previous research to examine if natural carcass decomposition processes effectively inactivate…
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Movements in selected fruit and vegetable prices at Melbourne Wholesale Markets.Click chart image to expand.FruitApple (Royal Gala)Banana (Cavendish)Orange (Navel)StrawberryVegetablesCarrotPotato (Dutch cream)Tomato (gourmet)Onion (brown)Sources: See data attribution
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DownloadApproved methods for microbiological testing (PDF 446 KB)Approved methods for microbiological testing (DOCX 78 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Amended April 2025The following is a list of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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At 11pm GMT 31 January 2020 (10am AEDT 1 February), the United Kingdom (UK) formally ceased to be a member state of the European Union (EU) – commonly referred to as ‘Brexit’. We have been taking steps to minimise disruptions arising from Brexit for Australian agricultural producers. The Australian…
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