Travelling or sending goods to Australia
People, animals and goods entering Australia must meet biosecurity requirements. This includes goods that arrive by mail.
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Bringing cats and dogs to Australia
You can only bring your cat or dog into Australia under strict import conditions. These safeguard our agriculture, environment, native and domestic animals, and our people. They are based on rigorous scientific analyses to manage biosecurity risks.
Animal
The department is responsible for protecting our animal health. We place a high priority on education and awareness to prevent pest and disease incursions, and we ensure robust and tested response plans are in place should an outbreak occur.
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2021-48: Horticulture – Horticulture – Citrus packhouse applications for exports to protocol markets in 2022
1 October 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of packhouses to export to protocol markets for the 2022 season.
2021-47: Horticulture – Applications for the export of Mainland apples and pears to Thailand
1 October 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the mainland apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of orchards and packhouses to export to Thailand for the 2022 season.
214-2021: Officer identification on issued directions
1 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects all clients who receive directions issued by the department from the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS).
What has changed?
The department will be delivering a change on Saturday 02 October 2021 to the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS) which will remove the Biosecurity Officer name from issued directions.
2021-13: Malaysia: Honey Products: New endorsements on honey export certificates
Date of issue: 29 September 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2021- 13
Attention:
213-2021: Service Disruption: Friday 01 October 2021 – BICON
28 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
Information
The department is conducting I.T. infrastructure maintenance from 21:30 to 21:35 Friday 01 October 2021 (AEST).
BICON will still be available during this time, however users will not be able to complete the following operations:
212-2021: BICON Case update - Prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans
29 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers and customs brokers who import prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans.
What has changed?
The department is revising the inspection requirements for new, rural bound consignments of prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans.
Consignments of new, rural bound prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans will now be subject to a rural tailgate inspection, in lieu of a full unpack inspection.