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What are we delivering, and why is it important for animal welfare in Australia? What are we delivering?The government is strengthening a national approach to animal welfare by investing $5 million over 4 years (2023-2027) to renew the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS).The Australian…
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Date of issue: 27 March 2026Date of effect: ImmediateAttention:Industries – Dairy Export Industry Consultative CommitteeExport registered dairy establishmentsLicensed exportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Central and regional officesPurposeTo advise industry of updated…
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Date of issue: 27 March 2026Date of effect: ImmediateAttention:Industries – Seafood Export Consultative CommitteeExport seafood establishmentsLicensed exportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Central and regional officesPurposeTo advise industry of updated load-out…
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Over the past 5 years, biosecurity officers at the border have intercepted 22 detections of illegally hidden hatching eggs. In recent months the rate of detections has notably spiked.Fertile eggs, capable of hatching are classified as hatching eggs and bringing these, or any animal eggs into our…
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10 February 2026Who does this notice affect?Importers of rice for human consumption, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.2.What has changed?The department is running a verification operation on imported rice for…
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Section 57 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination) specifies a class of goods that must not be brought or imported into Australian territory unless the condition specified in section 56 is complied with.The class of goods specified in section…
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ScopeThe department has implemented new import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns. Further information is available in Biosecurity Advice Notice 2018-15 and Import Industry Advice…
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Date of notice: 1 October 2014Date of effect: 1 October 2014Frequently asked questions - registered vessels1. My vessel freezes and salts fish for export. Do I need to be registered? If you…
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This page contains links to existing resources and agricultural statistics that the department, ABARES and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) produce.Broadacre cropsCoarse grains incl. barley, oats, sorghum and maize:Australian Agriculture: Broadacre Crops (abs.gov.au)Agricultural…
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Before landing in Australian territory, you must comply with our requirements for aircraft clearance.The Biosecurity obligations for aircraft arriving in Australian territory outlines the mandatory obligations at each stage of aircraft clearance.Here we’ve reproduced the section on arrival in…
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