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26 May 2025
All clients submitting the below declarations:
All clients required to use the Export / Next Export Documentation (EXDOC/NEXDOC) systems during this planned maintenance period.
In March, Animal Health Committee (
23 May 2025
All parties who report SAC declarations in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) from 1 July 2025
The department has undertaken the annual review of all regulatory charges for biosecurity and imported foods, including the SAC cost recovery charge.
In line with the outcomes of this review and the relevant cost recovery regulations, indexation provisions will apply to the SAC cost recovery charge for the 2025-26 financial year.
The SAC cost recovery charge will be 37 cents from 1 July 2025.
22 May 2025
Species: All
Countries: All
To advise all stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has commenced public consultation on tranche 1 matters in the ASEL 4.0 review.
Industry Reporting provides approved arrangement class 19 biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons with visibility of their in-progress entries referred to the department. The reports provide users with consignment specific and historical data and enable a search capability for a specific entry reference to find details on:
Approved arrangement class 19 biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons.
Date of issue: 22 May 2025
Date of effect: Immediate
Related MAAs: N/A
22 May 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.
Following the identification of critical non-compliance, we have listed SEVEN DASHERS IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED (AEI: PK0010TP) as ‘unacceptable’ on the List of unregistered providers.
At the department’s diagnostic laboratory in Melbourne, Senior Molecular Biologist Grace Sun and colleagues Komal Gurdasani, Umar Muhammad, Brodie Sutcliffe, Jesse Pinguinha and Brad Pease are utilising the latest diagnostic technology to help pro
Australia is fortunate to be free from many of the world’s most damaging plant pests and diseases that could severely impact our natural environment and agricultural industries.
19 May 2025
This change affects importers of mushroom spawn and/or cultures for propagation, brokers, assessment officers and inspection teams.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will update the import conditions and onshore management of mushroom spawn and/or cultures for propagation on 23 May 2025.
These updates will affect importers, brokers, and department staff.
