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If you are importing food into Australia for sale, you have legal responsibilities to take steps to assure yourself that the food is safe for human consumption and meets Australia’s biosecurity import conditions, food standards and other import requirements.This guide explains the steps importers…
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29 April 2015PurposeTo advise industry that there may be disruptions to the supply of methyl bromide from Israel, Australia’s main source of the chemical.Key PointsThe department has been made aware…
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The government has committed $15.9 million to develop an advanced analytics capability for biosecurity. An advanced analytics capability is important to make the best use of biosecurity data by…
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25 August 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS).All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information.InformationResolved time:As of: 15…
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25 August 2025Who 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 maintenance period (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and Cargo…
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21 May 2025Who does this notice affectAll clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) web-based applications during this planned maintenance period.InformationDue to scheduled network maintenance, there will be a brief service degradation (several seconds up to…
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Department of Agriculture, 2019
This disease strategy manual is an integral part of the Australian Aquatic Veterinary Emergency Plan (AQUAVETPLAN).
The manual sets out the disease control principles for use in response to a suspected or confirmed incursion of infectious…
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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website.InformationStart time: As of 08:00 Friday 27 June 2025 (AEST)).Detail: The BICON website is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption. As a result,…
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06 August 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website to submit and/or pay for import permit applications.InformationStart time: As of: 17:37 Tuesday 05 August 2025 (AEST).The BICON website is currently…
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, January 2024.
The purpose of this guideline is to outline the process of ante-mortem inspection and disposition of animals at export-registered meat establishments.
This guideline provides an overview of the ante-mortem…
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