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Flags of Convenience (FOC) are considered to be a major obstacle in the fight against IUU fishing. While not illegal as such, by using a FOC, IUU fishers seek to conceal their operations or…
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26 August 2011
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has received notification that India now accepts heat treatment of macadamia nuts for consumption for export, as an…
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16 October 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be…
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20 November 2023
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Attention
All livestock export stakeholders
Purpose
To inform stakeholders that the department has commenced consultation for stage 2 of the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) review.
Key points
Consultation for stage…
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1 May 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required…
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9 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025Complete the Application for the transfer or release of biosecurity material form to apply for a permit to:transfer biological material currently held in an approved arrangement (AA) site to another AA site or multiple AA…
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8 December 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers, approved arrangement class 19 accredited persons and customs brokers who import or lodge consignments of machinery.What has changed?On 8 December 2025, the scope of the Highly Compliant Importer (HCI) scheme will be expanded to include the…
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OverviewExercise Waterhole was a national laboratory exercise in 2023. It showed the need for enhanced management of baseline or centralised laboratory stockpiles. In March 2025, a national workshop considered a centralised national laboratory stockpile for emergency animal disease response.…
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This working paper has since been published as a journal article. Please now refer to:
Hughes, N., Soh, W., Boult, C., Lawson, K. (2022) Defining drought from the perspective of Australian farmers, Climate Risk Management
ABARES Working Paper
Published 11 November 2020
Authors: Neal Hughes,…
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