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07 March 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2023-06
Related market access advice(s): MAA2022-10
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies –Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food and Grocery Council
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and…
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13th January 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Approved Arrangements, Custom Brokers, Manned depots, Freight Forwarders, and clients with low volumes of import inspection requests can booking and manage their inspection request bookings using the Biosecurity Portal. For these clients, from…
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22 December 2022
From 1 February 2023 the Biosecurity Portal will be the only way for most clients to book cargo import inspections with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The portal is a streamlined process for booking import inspections that gives clients full control of…
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13 April 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to:
all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance
airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (…
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Australia is in a unique position free from many of the animal and plant diseases affecting other countries. The department – in cooperation with other jurisdictions, industry and the community – manages biosecurity onshore, at the border and offshore to minimise the risk of exotic pests and…
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12 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container…
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We involve a range of stakeholders when we conduct import risk analyses.Departmental officersDepartmental officers provide a combination of experience and expertise in:risk analysis as it relates to biosecurityscience and regulationanimal and/or plant pests and diseasesindustry and/or commercial…
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Approved arrangements, previously Quarantine Approved Premises and Compliance Agreements, are voluntary arrangements entered into with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.These arrangements allow operators to manage biosecurity risks and/or perform the documentary assessment of…
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About the SAC declarationTo import goods into Australia, you must lodge a SAC declaration if the goods:are valued at AUD $1000 or lessarrive by air or seaA SAC declaration is NOT required for goods that:arrive by international mailare traveller baggagearrive as unaccompanied…
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If you are an international student planning to study in Australia, it is important to check Australia’s biosecurity requirements before you pack.Certain food, plant material and animal products from overseas cannot be brought into Australia because they may be carrying serious pests and diseases…
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