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149-2019 - Changes to inspection procedures on non-viable rice

16 September 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to clients, brokers and agents who import rice for human consumption.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture (the department)…
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159-2023: Update – Change of date - Master Consolidator Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season industry information sessions

28/07/2023 Who does this notice affect? All Master Consolidators (MC), freight forwarders, customs brokers and principal agents associated with the reporting of LCL/FAK consignments subject to increased intervention during the BMSB risk season. What has changed? The original date of the Master…
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2012-19 - Plant Export Operations - Live pests and contaminants

​5 April 2012 Purpose To remind industry that prescribed goods must be free from live pests and contaminants before the goods are presented for export inspection. Background Overseas plant…
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2012-12 - Plant Export Operations - Lifting of the suspension of Fuzzy Cotton Seed Exports to the USA

​5 June 2012 This Industry Advice Notice (IAN 2012/12) is an update to information provided in IAN 2012/03 relating to the suspension of fuzzy cotton seed exports to the United States of America.…
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Biosecurity Advice 2015/18 - Release of draft Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis guidelines and extension for comments til 16 December 2015

​16 October 2015The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) today released the draft Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis guidelines 2015 (BIRA guidelines). Interested stakeholders…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2023-A07: Review of the risk of Japanese encephalitis in horses from approved countries – draft report

Thursday 22 June at 10amWe invite you to comment on the draft review by Monday 21 August 2023. The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website.In response to Japanese encephalitis virus being detected on the Australian mainland in 2022, the Department of…
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Media statement on Detector dog redeployed to assist with African swine fever biosecurity operations

To assist with the department’s response to African swine fever (ASF) the detector dog, Suki, currently deployed on Norfolk Island has been redeployed to Darwin. Australia is facing an increasing threat of ASF, a highly contagious viral disease of pigs with no vaccine currently available. ASF is…
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81-2018 - Post Entry Biosecurity System Unavailable 21:00 to 23:00 Tuesday 31st July 2018 (AEST)

​30 July 2018 Who does this notice affect?All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned outage period.InformationDue to…
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179-2018 - Biosecurity Import Conditions System, Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System, Export Documentation System (EXDOC) and the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System - Unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Saturday 8 December (AEDT)

6 December 2018Who does this notice affect? All clients who use the following departmental systems:Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system,Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS),Post Entry Biosecurity…
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187-2019 - Scheduled maintenance of department’s website: 10:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 12 November 2019 (AEDT)

12 November 2019 Who does this notice affect? All clients accessing the department’s website during this planned maintenance period. Information The Department of Agriculture will be performing maintenance of its website (http://www.agriculture.gov.au) between 10:00 and 17:00 Tuesday 12…
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