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Government response to the Review of regulatory options for the wine and grape sector

December 2025Australian Government response to the Emerson reviewDownload PDF 347 KBDownload Word 767 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help. IntroductionOn 23 August 2024, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins MP announced Dr…
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2017-35 - Horticulture Exports Program – New instructional material for horticulture inspections

​​​​​12 September 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform industry, Authorised Officers (AOs), Plant Export Assessors (PEAs) and the Service Delivery Division of updates…
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Report 230: MV Al Messilah – Cattle and sheep exported to Middle East in December 2022

Cattle exported to Middle East in December 2022 Download Report 230: Independent Observer summary report on MV Al Kuwait in December 2022 (PDF 417 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Voyage summary Livestock: 113 cattle and 58,732 sheep…
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2023-44: Plant Export Operations – National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) commencement

24 July 2023 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) commenced on 1 July 2023. Summary of changes and key points The NACC and National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 (NACC Act) came into force on 1 July 2023.…
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Self-Assessed Clearance cost recovery

Charge rateThe SAC cost recovery charge rate is 36 cents per declaration for the 2024-25 financial year.The SAC cost recovery charge rate is 37 cents per declaration for the 2025-26 financial year.Key information for the SAC cost recovery chargeThe cost recovery charge for biosecurity clearance of…
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Report 248: MV Ocean Swagman

Cattle exported to China in March 2025November 2025Report 248: Independent Observer summary report on MV Ocean Swagman in March 2025Download PDF - 667 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help.Voyage summaryLivestock: 6,898 cattleVessel: MV Ocean SwagmanLoading location…
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A Biosecurity Advice notice  is a notice that informs stakeholders about the department's biosecurity work. Biosecurity Advic​e notices are sent to registered stak​eholders and…
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77-2024: Upcoming enhancements to the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS): herbal tea bags, raw nuts, dried coconut products (excluding desiccated), powdered herbs and spices, fresh and dried mushrooms and truffles from all countries

29 April 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Tea bags from all countries (0902)Raw nuts from all countries (0802.12.00.08, 0801.22.00.37, 0802.22.00.10, 0802.32.00.12, 0802.52.00.23, 0802.62.00.25, 0801.31.00.38, 0801.32.00.39)Powdered herbs and spices (0904.22.00.05, 0904.22.…
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Risk-based grading

OverviewInspect commodity units that are profiled as being at greater risk of being infested, and remove or treat those with evidence of being infested.Examples of risk-based grading include inspection of sea containers or passengers’ luggage that have recently had elevated exposure to the pest.…
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Arrangements for vessels invoking sovereign immunity

​​​​​​Under international law, foreign governments are entitled to invoke sovereign immunity on state-owned or operated vessels arriving into Australian territory. Whenever the claim of sovereign…
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