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Australia is one of many countries that exports livestock by sea and air all over the world.
Our definition of livestock includes sheep, goats, cattle, deer, buffalo and camelids.
The livestock export industry provides over $1.6 billion to our economy. Many rural and regional communities…
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We develop policies that allow people to safely import plants and plant products into Australia.
Why we do risk analyses
When people want to import plants or plant products from overseas, we need to consider the biosecurity risks. Part of our analysis includes identifying the best ways to manage…
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1 August 2023
Who does this notice affect?
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 hold…
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07 January 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that amendments to the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 commenced on 1 January 2022, including requirements for third party authorised officers (AOs) to video record bulk vessel inspections.
Summary of…
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Date of issue: 5 June 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA 2024-05AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry AustraliaExport establishmentsExporters, AEPI and EXDOC usersDepartment of Agriculture,…
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Date of issue: 5 June 2024Date of effect: 5 June 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-05Attention:Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Honey Bee Industry CouncilHoney export establishmentsExporters and NEXDOC usersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional…
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27 June 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice applies to airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third party disinsection treatment providers) on an Approved Arrangement with the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) or Compliance…
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18 October 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS).
Summary of changes and key points
PEMS will now automatically validate the ‘Accredited Farm Block Numbers’ and ‘Accredited Packhouse Numbers’ for…
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(Seated, left to right) Scott Mersch, Director, Codex Australia, Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Dr Andrew Tukana, Permanent Secretary, Fiji Department of Agriculture and Waterways (and Codex Regional Coordinator); and Mary…
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