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12 December 2025Who does this notice affect?All Biosecurity Industry Participants subscribed to receive Import Industry Advice Notice notifications from the department.All Biosecurity Industry Participants who utilise / engage with the departments import-related IT systems for the management of…
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List of approved countries for importing live animals for laboratory use only (PDF 134 KB)
List of approved countries for importing live animals for laboratory use only (DOCX 65 KB)
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will continue to work to regulate the welfare of sheep exported live by sea until the trade ends on 1 May 2028. Regulation of live sheep exports by sea will continue under the existing arrangements without caps or quotas until…
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17 December 2021
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that changes to the Export Control (Plants and Plant Product) Rules 2020 (Plant Rules) will commence on 1 January 2022, including requirements for third-party authorised officers (AOs) to video record bulk vessel inspections…
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24 January 2022
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A04 – Invocation of the ‘Contingency import policy for specific pathogen free (SPF) chicken eggs’ (PDF 1.29 MB)
Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A04 – Invocation of the ‘Contingency import policy for specific pathogen free (SPF) chicken eggs…
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02 March 2026Who does this notice affect?This notice affects all importers and pet transport agents who intend to import live companion or assistance dogs into Australia, and departmental officers who examine animals and assess their documentation for import into Australia. This notice also affects…
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News and alertsChanges to Pathogen testing requirements for tomato and capsicum seedsEffective 12 November 2025, Australia implemented revised seed testing policies for tomato and capsicum. As part of this review, the list of approved testing protocols for the detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit…
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16 January 2026Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants who hold a Class 7.1 approved arrangement for the import of live ornamental fishImporters of live ornamental fishDepartmental staff who attend the Class 7.1 Approved Arrangement, to inspect and release live ornamental fish…
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The department offers a free Seafood Exporter Facilitator (SEF) service to the seafood export industry.The SEF provides one-on-one support to existing export registered establishments as well as potential exporters that are seeking to become export registered. Get in touch if you need a helping…
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