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Urban search and rescue taskforces

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, August 2023

We have developed the Urban Search and Rescue Taskforces – Biosecurity Guidelines. The guidelines provide information and guidance on Australian biosecurity requirements for returning search and rescue teams deployed overseas, and international taskforces entering Australia to assist with emergency responses and humanitarian aid.

The guidelines detail:

IAN 2023-30 NEXDOC - planned outage

Date of issue: 4 August 2023

Date of effect: 4 August 2023

Attention:

Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.

Purpose

To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of an unplanned outage.

Key points

The department has identified an issue with extra certificate requests in the NEXDOC system.

2023-07: Fish - Management or control listing and export documentation requirements

Date of issue: 03 August 2023

Date of effect: 03 August 2023

Attention

  • Industry bodies; Seafood Export Consultative Committee
  • Registered export manufacturing and storage establishments and registered vessels
  • Registered exporters and EDI users
  • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices

Purpose

To advise stakeholders of company staff that should be listed on management or control of a fish export registered establishment.

165-2023: Negotiations with the USDA regarding Government Certification for Bulk Culture Media Finalised

2 August 2023

Who does this notice affect?

This notice affects industry (importers of culture media from the USA) and biosecurity officers.

What has changed?

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has recently concluded negotiations with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding government certifications for bulk culture media products imported to Australia.