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Application to change the end use of imported biological goods (repurposing)

Biological goods that have previously been imported into Australia may be subject to end use restrictions. In other words, there may be restrictions to how those goods can be used in Australia.

This page outlines the process of applying to the department for approval to change the end use of previously imported biological goods. A change in end use is also referred to as repurposing.

If your goods are yet to be imported into Australia:

123-2021: Table Grapes from India, Korea, and Mexico – Secure consignment options - mesh size for Drosophila suzukii

17 June 2021

Who does this notice affect?

This notice is of interest to exporters, exporting National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh table grapes from India, Mexico, and Korea.

Date of effect

17 June 2021.

Victorian RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials 2021 Communique 29 March 2021

The first Victorian RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place on 29 March 2021. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment; the Victorian Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP); and the Victorian Government Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR).

2021-32: Horticulture Exports – Applications for the export of Tasmanian apples and pears to protocol markets

9 June 2021

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the Tasmanian apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms, packhouses and cold stores, and registration of treatment facilities to export to protocol markets for the 2021–22 season.

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