18 April 2024

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a review of the biosecurity risks associated with importing dairy products for human consumption from all countries.

Publication details

National Biosecurity Committee, 2024

This document provides standards and guidelines for generation and analysis of high throughput sequencing data for diagnostic applications in biosecurity laboratories.

March 2024

10 April 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive))

10 April 2024

10 April 2024

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders of changes to the import conditions for fresh fruit and vegetables exported to Fiji to address the risk of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).

8 April, 2024

Who does this notice affect?

All clients attempting to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.

Information

Detail:

The Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption.

Some BICON users are receiving an increased incidence of error messages when attempting to use BICON.

Action

Users experiencing such issues are advised to contact the department’s Imports team via email at Imports@aff.gov.au.

Joint Communiqué

7 December 2023, Auckland, New Zealand

Joint Communiqué

6 December 2022, Sydney, Australia

Delegates from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ MPI) met face-to-face in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday 6 December 2022.

ANZBC Meeting 18 was co-chaired by the Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity and Compliance, DAFF and the Deputy Director General Biosecurity, NZ MPI, Stuart Anderson.