The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 5 tariff rate quotas put in place by the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA), including an annual quota for lentils of 150,000 tonnes.

Access to the quota is on a quarterly first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the available quota amount has been exhausted.

The quota will be split in equal volumes quarterly. Any unused quota within a quarter will roll over to the next quarter for use.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 5 tariff rate quotas put in place by the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA), including an annual quota for cotton of 51,000 tonnes.

Access to the quota will be administered via an allocation system and a first-come, first-served basis until the available quota amount has exhausted.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 5 tariff rate quotas put in place by the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA), including an annual quota for almonds of 34,000 tonnes.

Access to the quota is on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the available quota amount has been exhausted.

Certain Australian wine regions are experiencing an oversupply of red wine grapes.

If you are an affected grape grower, there is a range of support you may be eligible to access.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, together with other Australian government departments, is responsible for operations related to importing goods to Australia.

The department manages biosecurity controls to minimise the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering the country.

The department imposes fees and charges on import and shipping industries to cover the costs of maintaining national biosecurity operations.

16 December 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Importers of plants for planting (nursery stock) and seed for sowing which are hosts of Xylella.

What has changed?

The department has released the Draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus Xylella.

The tripartite Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the third time on 15 December 2022.

Members noted the update on action items being progressed following the 15 November meeting which focused on skills and migration issues affecting the agriculture and processing sectors. Progress has been made on a number of fronts, including:

16 December 2022

Who does this notice affect?

First point of entry (FPOE) operators, vessel operators, shipping agents, importers, brokers and others

What has changed?

A new biosecurity FPOE determination for Cocos (Keeling) Islands Port commenced 16 December 2022, Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Cocos (Keeling) Islands Port) Determination 2022.

We are building a stronger biosecurity system to protect Australia from the increasing risk of hitchhiker pests in sea containers and goods.

Cattle exported to Vietnam in July 2022