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Levy and export charge rates are set by the Australian primary industries that choose to invest in the levies system. The rates are established under legislation.
Levies and charges help to pay for:
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will continue to work to regulate the welfare of sheep exported live by sea until the trade ends on 1 May 2028.
16 December 2024
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 identification of critical non-compliance, we have suspended Ne-da Ilaclama Amb. Nak. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. (AEI: TR4007SB) and Ibrahim Tosik Teknik Ilaclama SAN.TIC.LTD.STI. (AEI: TR4009SB) from AusTreat.
Australia recently signed an historic free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), creating significant opportunities for our farmers and producers.
13 December 2024
Importers, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19 approved arrangements, freight forwarders and other industry participants who arrange documentation for imported goods.
Our webinar series is an Animalplan Steering Committee initiative. Webinars will showcase Animalplan projects and activities.
Everyone is welcome to attend our webinars.
12 December 2024
Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders).
The department has become aware of circumstances where a single approved arrangement or compliance agreement holder becomes a multiple arrangement holder, in the same financial year, but only pays the annual charge that applies to hold a single arrangement.
11 December 2024
This Industry Advice Notice is to advise industry stakeholders and Authorised Officers of the office arrangements for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s end of year closedown.
11 December 2024
This notice is of relevance to importers, manufacturers, customs brokers, agents and associated biosecurity industry participants involved in the importation of new and aged/used oversize tyres.
