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Australians can now nominate individuals, groups and businesses who have made an outstanding contribution to protect our $81 billion agricultural industry and the health of our animals, plants and people for a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award (ABA).
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture,…
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News and alertsChanges to Vegetable seed for sowingFrom 1 July 2025 an import permit will be required for Brassicaceous seed requiring treatment and Cucurbitaceous seed requiring testing and/or treatment, that are imported for an end use of sowing. Importers will be able to apply for import permits…
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1. Information on EUCAS
1.1. Why do we need EUCAS for the European Union?
The European Union will not accept Australian beef unless certain production requirements are met.
These requirements include:
the beef is from cattle that have not been treated with Hormonal Growth Promotants (HGPs)…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, May 2023.
This Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) Regulatory Performance Report covers the period 1 October 2022 to 31 December 2022. The report concerns the performance of an ESCAS supply chain in United Arab…
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5 November 2018Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers and master consolidators—associated with importing…
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The department has implemented a range of standard permit conditions for certain commodities to help streamline the permit application process.A standard permit contains a specific set of conditions that have been assessed by the department as being appropriate to manage biosecurity risks for a…
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21 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries including cargo reporters (freight forwarders, transport companies, shipping lines), stevedores, importers, customs brokers, and any other operators in the supply and logistics chain that are…
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Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 6 and section 23(9) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.This list is applicable to goods that contain microalgae or ingredients derived from microalgae.The Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON)…
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Australia’s frontline detector dog program remains at 42 strong after detector dog Velvet retired and new graduate Finlay joined the ranks.
First Assistant Secretary of Biosecurity Operations at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Colin Hunter said detector dogs and their…
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This indicator assesses the risks to loss of forest genetic variation and describes the formal measures designed to mitigate this risk. A loss of genetic diversity in species can result in a decreased ability to adapt to future environmental change, and thus a higher risk of extinction.This is Key…
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