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The fifth annual International Day of Plant Health was celebrated on 12 May, with the global theme of the importance of plant health in One Health – an integrated, unifying approach that recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant an
12 May 2025
All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period.
All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.
All clients required to use the eCertificate exports portal who will be required to view or download export certification during this planned maintenance period.
All clients required to use the Export / Next Export Documentation (EXDOC/NEXDOC) systems during this planned maintenance period.
12 May 2025
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and registration of treatment facilities are now open to export lychees and mangoes to protocol markets for the 2025-26 season.
09 May 2025
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your Digital ID’ (myID) pathway.
As of: 23:00 Friday 09 May 2025 (AEST).
12 May 2025
This notice affects importers of plant products for human consumption (e.g. rice, beans, lentils, dried chilli, cumin and coriander seed), freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.
Date of issue: 9 May 2025
Dates of effect: 12 May 2025
Exporters of Other Goods (processed foods, ingredients, beverages, vitamins and supplements, cosmetics and personal care products, animal feed (non-meat derived), edible rendered animal fats and oils, fertilisers, shells), agents and freight forwarders.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
9 May 2025
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and authorised officers of updates to the instructional materials relating to audit processes.
8 May 2025
This notice affects importers of fresh horticulture produce and brokers.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has approved the publication of import conditions for fresh jujubes (Ziziphus jujuba) from China for human consumption.
Date of issue: 7 May 2025
Date of effect: 6 May 2025
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the 2025-26 non-prescribed goods cost recovery implementation statements (CRISs), will be available for comment on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) Have your say website on 6 May 2025.
