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The Product Hygiene Indicators (PHI) Program identifies a number of key performance indicators (KPIs) which when combined produce an index, the Product Hygiene Index, which is a measure of hygienic meat production at individual export establishments. The KPIs can be used within an establishment…
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25 October 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders associated with the import of live cats and dogs (including assistance dogs) from the United Kingdom (UK) to Australian territory, including importers, pet transport agents, and official and government-approved veterinarians.What has changed?A…
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Feedstocks are essential to bioenergy production. The Australian Government has committed to exploring how we can grow a strong bioenergy feedstock industry. Feeding Australia media release.Australia’s wide range of biomass feedstocks – organic materials used to produce bioenergy - each come with…
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New plant export legislation commenced on 28 March 2021. The new export legislation consists of the Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control Rules 2021. The Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 (Plant Rules) set the specific requirements for the export of plants and plant…
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From 1 October 2017, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) component of the almonds levy and charge, currently set at nil, will increase by 0.1 of a cent per kilogram for in-shell almonds…
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15 May 2023
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for importers, customs brokers of horticultural fresh produce, cut flowers, plants, seeds and other plant-based commodities.
What has changed?
This notice provides further information to IAN 02-2023 and IAN 93-2023 by clarifying Australia’…
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24 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of high-risk plant products and other stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping…
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13 September 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
The following updates have been made to PEMS:
Automatic validation of ‘Accredited Farm Block Numbers’ and ‘…
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Publication detailsUse this form to book a health test for imported seeds upon arrival in Australia. Then email the completed form to the nearest regional office shown on the form.DownloadSeed health testing request form (PDF 149 KB)Seed health testing request form (DOCX 226 KB)If you have…
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Before new plant species are allowed into Australia, they must be assessed for their potential to become weeds.
The plants are evaluated using the weed risk assessment (WRA) process. This three-tiered…
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