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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of aircraft, goods and passengers from Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
This includes the monitoring of aircraft arriving on mainland Australia from designated biosecurity zones in Torres Strait, to…
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Getting out to see the world is a fantastic opportunity to explore and learn more about other cultures. However, it is important for the government to screen for pests, diseases and weeds which may have travelled with you.
To help protect our agricultural industries, unique environment…
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What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious viral animal disease that affects primarily cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, lamas, alpacas, deer and pigs.
FMD virus is carried by…
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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 feed grains.
Eligible feed grains under IA-CEPA are:
wheat and meslin (not fit for human consumption)
barley (other than…
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To approve requests for permit (RFPs) under the Export Control Act and associated Rules, you must be registered as an automated export permit issuer (AEPI) with the department.
This applies to exporters of fish and fish products.
When approved, an AEPI is provided with an automated export permit…
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When levies applyLevy applies to whole milk produced in Australia if the person who owns the milk immediately after it is produced:delivered the milk to a processing establishment in Australia themselveshad the milk delivered to a processing establishment by another personsold the milk to a…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to mangoes harvested in Australia and sold by the person who owns them immediately after harvest.Export chargeExport charge applies to mangoes harvested in and exported from Australia.ExemptionsLevyLevy does not apply to mangoes sold for…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to persimmons harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest: sold the persimmonsprocessed the persimmons themselves, orhad the persimmons processed by another person. Export chargeExport charge…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to tea tree oil distilled in Australia and sold by the person who owns the tea tree oil immediately after it is distilled.Export chargeExport charge applies to tea tree oil distilled in and exported from Australia.ExemptionsLevyLevy does…
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Species: Live Animal, Reproductive MaterialCountries: AllAttentionAll users of the Tracking Animal Certification for Export (TRACE) system.PurposeThis notice is to advise the Live Animal Export industry that access to TRACE will transition to the Export Service on 17 September 2025. During the…
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