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19 August 2016
Species: All
Country: All
Relevant to:
To advise exporters of the department’s approach to managing compliance during the transition period for Approved Arrangements.
20 April 2016
Species: All
Country: All
Relevant to:
30 May 2019
Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage
28 May 2019
This notice affects clients of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) System.
24 May 2019
This notice affects clients of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) who import FCL consignments of seeds, grains and stored plant products (excluding fresh produce).
22 May 2019
Clients who are operating either a Broker approved arrangement and/or a Non-broker approved arrangement.
11 April 2019
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
27 March 2019
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principle agents— associated with importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2019-20 BMSB risk season.
Independent observers (observer) are departmental staff administered by us. They accompany voyages of livestock exported by sea.
Observers play an assurance role within our regulatory system. They monitor, review and/or audit exporter arrangements on-board livestock export vessels.
Their focus is to verify and report on the:
