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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.
22 December 2025
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.
22 December 2025
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of a delay to the implementation of European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for certain products exported to the European Union (EU).
22 December 2025
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will commence its annual heightened vessel surveillance window for managing the risks posed by Flighted Spongy Moth Complex (FSMC), formally/also known as Asian Gypsy Moth, on vessels from 1 January 2026.
The National Management Group (NMG) for Asian green mussel (Perna viridis) – comprising all governments – has approved an Incident Definition Response Plan for determining the feasibility of eradication of Asian green mussel from Queensland.
This is the first use of the Incident Definition Response provision under the National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA).
The National Management Group (NMG) met on 17 December 2025 and approved a revised Response Plan for red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea; RDHB) to achieve Proof of Freedom. In approving the revised Response Plan, the NMG has increased its total commitment to the eradication of RDHB in Australia to $13.5 million.
A National Food Council (the council) has been established to advise on the development of the strategy. It is a skills-based, multi-disciplinary council comprising members with considerable knowledge and experience from across our food system. It reflects the complexity and inter-connectedness of our food system.
The council is chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Members were appointed by the Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
