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3 March 2009
Australia's Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine has made a policy determination establishing a stringent quarantine policy for the importation of bananas from the Philippines, in line with Australia's conservative approach to quarantine.
The Philippines will be required to…
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31 May 2024Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants who have approved arrangements (under Chapter 7 of the Biosecurity Act 2015), particularly the managers and contact persons for these approved arrangements.What has changed?The department is introducing a new, more convenient…
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The following summaries of apple import risk analysis team meetings provide an update on progress with the IRA on apples from New Zealand.
Summary of apple IRA team meeting 37
The Import Risk Analysis…
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07 May 2024We invite you to comment on the draft review by 11.59 pm on Monday 03 June 2024.The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website.Have your sayDraft review of fresh beef and beef products derived from bovines born and raised in Canada or Mexico and…
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The word halal is Arabic and means ‘permissible’ or ‘lawful’ according to Islamic law. For meat and meat products to be recognised as halal, the animal must be slaughtered and processed in accordance with the requirements of Islamic law.Each year, Australia exports over 1 million tonnes of meat and…
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Dr Laurence MoundDr Laurence Mound is a taxonomist who has made significant contributions to Australia’s biosecurity and entomology during his career. He is a world-leading authority on the minute insects called thrips (Thysanoptera), many of which are known as crop pests and vectors of plant…
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13 December 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment regulatory services between the department’s shut down period.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment…
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21 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients submitting the below declarations:Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)InformationResolved time:As of: 14:07 Saturday 21 June 2025 (AEST).Detail:The unplanned service disruption to the department’s…
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06 August 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website to submit and/or pay for import permit applications.InformationStart time: As of: 17:37 Tuesday 05 August 2025 (AEST).The BICON website is currently…
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19 January 2012
This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a pest risk analysis (PRA) to assess the plant quarantine risks from the importation of fresh island cabbage from the Cook…
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