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23 June 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) occurring on the 30 June 2022.
Summary of changes and key points
On 30 June 2022, PEMS will be enhanced with the below updates.
Relevant PEMS user…
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An Australian biosecurity podcast
This exciting podcast gives listeners an opportunity to get engaged and informed on the different aspects of Australia’s biosecurity system.
Listeners will hear from leaders in biosecurity, as well as gain an insight into the work of those across the country who…
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The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force on 5 July 2020. The agreement put in place reduced tariffs for exports of citrus fruit. Quota is available on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the access amount is exhausted.Quotas under…
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An international airline has entered an enforceable undertaking with the Australian Government after it failed to declare two dogs’ arrival to the country, breaching Australian biosecurity measures.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, which has regulatory powers for Australia’s…
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The National Soil Monitoring Program (NSMP) is a $21.599 million initiative announced as part of Budget 2023-24.The NSMP is a key deliverable of the National Soil Action Plan. Priority 1 of the Action Plan includes the development of an ‘agreed national framework to support the measurement,…
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Date of issue: 15 May 2025Date of effect: 15 May 2025Attention: All StakeholdersPurposeThis notice advises stakeholders of the upcoming public consultation (‘Have Yor Say’) period for amendments to the Export Control Rules 2021 applicable to all four meat commodity rules.Key PointsThis notice…
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) guidelines for raw milk collection advise milk should be cooled on farm to 5ºC within 3.5 hours from the start of milking. FSANZ guidelines also allow…
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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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15 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
Information
Due to urgent infrastructure maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:30 to 23:59 Thursday 16 March 2023 (AEDT).…
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