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The Animal Welfare Task Group (AWTG) promotes the national consistency of farm animal welfare regulations across jurisdictions and oversees the development and review of standards and guidelines for farm animals. It resolves animal welfare policy and regulatory matters which have national and inter…
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6 December 2019Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers.What has changed?Following the identification of significant critical non-compliance, the department has suspended Future Wang Rony (KLG) Sdn Bhd (AEI…
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25 October 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?CV.…
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Note: This list displays current notices only.Meat Notices 2023NumberDescriptionDate of EffectReviewMN23-10European Union Deforestation RegulationImmediateN/AMN23-09Protected Industrial Action by CPSU Meat Inspectors and On Plant Veterinarians - Meat Processing Plants and EstablishmentsImmediateN…
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To uphold Australia’s high biosecurity standards, over the past year we have ramped up our enforcement response to non compliance. Recent updates to the Biosecurity Act include additional measures to address non-compliance more effectively, which includes:civil sanctions including infringement…
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Spotted wing drosophila is a tiny fly that attacks soft-skinned summer fruits. These include berries, cherries and a range of other fruits.The National Action Plan for Spotted Wing Drosophila is under development.This plan will be a nationally agreed approach to:prevent the introduction of…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 26 November 2024 and approved a new four-year Response Plan for the National Tropical Weeds Eradication Program (The Program). The Response Plan 2024-2028 represents the next phase of the long-term commitment from governments in eradicating these weeds…
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3 June 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is of relevance to importers, manufacturers, customs brokers, agents and associated biosecurity industry participants involved in the importation of new and used/aged oversize tyres from the European Union and Brazil.What has changed?The department…
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10 June 2025 Who does this notice affect? Biosecurity fumigation stakeholders, including overseas government agencies and industry treatment providers (both in Australia and pre-border), shipping, freight, and logistics companies, peak industry bodies and chemical manufacturers. …
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The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has overall responsibility for representing Australia's interests in international and regional forums and processes where forestry matters are discussed. These include:
United Nations Forum on Forests…
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