2020-31 - Horticulture Exports Program – Thailand Food and Drug Administration to implement stringent pesticide residues monitoring on fresh fruit and vegetables at the port of entry
5 June 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changes to their residue testing on imports of fresh fruit and vegetables scheduled to be implemented 15 June 2020.
These changes may result in additional costs, requirements and delays clearing the border.
2020-30 - Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of apples and pears to protocol markets
4 June 2020
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 2020–21 season.
2020-29 - Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of cherries to protocol markets
4 June 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and registration of treatment facilities to export cherries to protocol markets for the 2020–21 season.
2020-28 - Grain and Seeds Exports Program – Update to inspection of prescribed grain and plant products instructional material
3 June 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material for the inspection of prescribed grain and plant products for export and related material has been updated.
Published regulatory decisions
We regulate the export of live animals under our regulatory framework.
In regulating the export of live animals we make certain regulatory decisions.
We publish a public statement for significant regulatory decisions we make.
2020-27 - Authorised Officer Program – Completing plant export inspection and treatment records
3 June 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Authorised Officers (AOs) of an update to the Work Instruction: Completing plant export inspection and treatment records on the Plant Export Operations Manual.
Failing Food Report – April 2020
Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, April 2020
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
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Risk food tests
We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer 100% of risk food imports until we establish a history of compliance.
Quarantine Regulators Meeting
The Quarantine Regulators Meeting (QRM), established in 2008, is an annual forum that connects government agencies responsible for or involved in biosecurity and border management.
The QRM provides an opportunity for biosecurity agencies worldwide to discuss innovative topics, emerging issues, and strategies to support biosecurity risk management.
Biosecurity Emergency Management – Response Logistics Guide
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, June 2020
This Guide has been developed by the National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) Advisory Group, established under the National Biosecurity Emergency Preparedness Expert Group (Expert Group).
The Expert Group endorsed this Guide for national issue on 27 February 2020.