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We ensure that all goods, conveyances and travellers meet Australia’s biosecurity and import requirements.We are responsible for operational policy and front-line regulation to manage biosecurity and imported food risk, and the delivery of assessment, inspection, stakeholder engagement and client…
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The remains of a forest in Australia's Blue Mountains after the 2020 bushfires.
Introduction
For the Australian forest and wood processing sectors, 2019–20 has been a tumultuous year. Beginning in September 2019, bushfires burnt across eastern and southern Australia,…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, June 2018DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeTasmania Biosecurity Roundtable Report - 7 June 2018, Hobart PDF153.0 MBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility.Online contentThe 2018 Tasmania Biosecurity…
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The Quarantine Regulators Meeting (QRM), established in 2008, is an annual forum that connects government agencies responsible for or involved in biosecurity and border management.The QRM provides an opportunity for biosecurity agencies worldwide to discuss innovative topics, emerging issues, and…
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How do I know if a species has already been assessed?
Species which have been assessed for importation into Australia are listed as either permitted or not permitted entry on the department's Biosecurity import conditions (BICON) system.
Importers should check BICON prior to…
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Notes from MPSC 01 – 4 May 2011
Note from the MPSC Chair
As you may be aware, the Marine Pest Sectoral Committee (MPSC) held its first meeting on 4 May 2011 in Canberra. This was a very successful…
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13 April 2011Why is this non-regulated risk analysis being undertaken?
Australia is responding to a formal market access request for table grapes from Korea submitted in 2007.
Why is the risk…
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What is eCert?
eCert allows importing and exporting government agencies to exchange government certificates electronically. It works via a secure and encrypted data exchange.
We use eCert to exchange:
phytosanitary certificates for plant and plant-related products
sanitary…
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Friday 9 September 2022
COMMUNIQUÉ
Commonwealth, state and territory agriculture ministers met virtually on Friday 9 September 2022 for the second Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) since the election of the Albanese Government. This meeting had a strong biosecurity focus and…
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