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Food, plant material and animal products that you bring or send to Australia may introduce harmful pests and diseases that could devastate our valuable agriculture and tourism industries, and unique environment. Before these goods are allowed into the country, they are assessed by the Department of…
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Biosecurity engagement: Proposed national action plan for community involvement in plant biosecurity (Consultation Summary Report).
Author: Heleen Kruger
An independent review of Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity arrangements for the Australian Government (Beale et al. 2008), stresses that…
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14 October 2015PurposeTo advise industry of acceptable fumigation practices and responsibilities in ensuring requirements set by importing country authorities are met prior to export. Background The…
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6 December 2018Who does this notice affect? All clients who use the following departmental systems:Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system,Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS),Post Entry Biosecurity…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017 This fact sheet explains the rationale for the review of import conditions for cucurbitaceous crop seeds for sowing into…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, June 2015In June 2015, a total of n=27 focus groups were conducted across Australia and an online survey was completed by n=1722 community members,…
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OverviewABARES Australian forest and wood products statistics (AFWPS) is a collection of data on key indicators of activity in the Australian forest and wood products sector.AFWPS has two components - a production and trade focussed report released in June, and a separate trade only edition…
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News and alertsSee latest announcements that may affect how you import plant and plant products.Subscribe to receive import industry advice notices.Imported bulk grain poses a high biosecurity risk. It can provide a direct pathway for exotic plant and animal pests and diseases that can harm…
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On 21 June 2022, the department released a Notice of Intention to conduct a Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA) under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, in relation to the importation of live sturgeon for aquaculture. This commenced a 30-month timeframe to complete…
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4 July 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the summerfruit industry that the online registration system is open until 27 July 2018 for growers and packers to apply for…
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