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18 December 2024Who does this notice affect?All parties reporting low-value goods (AUD $1000 or less in value) in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS).What has changed?Notices of Liability and subsequent invoices will be issued to all liable reporters in January 2025 for the October to December 2024…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareThe AWTG are continuing discussions on the staged approach to improvements to the standards development process.Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and EstablishmentsAWTG 25…
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12-13 August 2025The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) held its meeting on 12–13 August 2025 in Perth, Western Australia. The first day of the meeting was dedicated planning workshop to align the EIC workplan with national biosecurity priorities.EIC endorsed governance arrangements to…
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Our food regulatory system is designed to respond quickly to food safety incidents. This includes reports or evidence of food tampering or adulteration.Honey Recent reports have raised issues about the…
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The Decade of Landcare initiative arose from a joint National Farmers' Federation-Australian Conservation Foundation proposal to the Commonwealth for action on land degradation. The proposal emphasised…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 22 September 2025 and agreed to standdown remaining eradication response activities under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed for tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), effective on this day, based on the advice of the Consultative Committee on…
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The Animal Welfare Task Group (AWTG) is a committee of officials from all Australian jurisdictions. It oversees the development of national animal welfare standards and guidelines. These aim to improve national consistency, making it easier for industry, the community and trading partners to…
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30 August 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the formal commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh passionfruit for human consumption from Vietnam.
We expect to release the draft report for public consultation in 2023.
The commencement of this risk…
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Director Engagement and International Plant Health
Dr Sophie Peterson is the Director of the Pacific Engagement and International Plant Health section your first point of contact for Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) plant and plant health…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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