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IAN 211-2020 - Importation of COVID-19 Vaccines
We are doing all we can to minimise the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). We are ensuring goods can still enter Australia while also protecting our staff.…
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The importation of some commodities is, by law, subject to the biosecurity conditions outlined in the departments Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system. Some commodities are only allowed into Australia upon the granting of an import permit from the department.
Import permit fees apply…
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Video transcript: New prawn import laws
Australians love their prawns so much, we need to import them from overseas to keep up with demand.
But we don’t want diseases arriving in Australia with those imports.
Seafood disease experts have studied the biosecurity risks for prawn imports and…
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Products requiring an import permit are subject to charges as outlined on the department's website.Lodgement of an import permit applicationYou can lodge an electronic import permit application through the Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system. An application charge…
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Date of Issue: 18 April 2016
Date of Effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries - Export Establishments, MLA, AMIC, DA, Egg corp, Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and Regional offices, ATMs and FOMs, OPVs and Meat inspection…
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Live fish may only be imported for the aquarium industry trade. Live fish for human consumption, pet food, aquaculture or as household pets are not permitted imports to Australia.
Conditions for importing live ornamental fish
You need an import permit to import live ornamental fish to Australia…
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Imported plant research material can introduce foreign plant pests and diseases that could be harmful to Australia’s environment, agriculture and economy. To protect against this risk, strict biosecurity measures are in place for importing live plants, including research material. An import…
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We regulate food imports into Australia to:protect our environment from biosecurity risksprotect consumers from food safety risks.Follow these steps to make sure you import food that meets these conditions.Check our Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) systemBefore importing food, check if:you can…
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Overview
Australia’s economy relies on strong and open trade. Every day, we import a range of live animals, plants and animal and plant products.
We must determine if an animal, plant or animal/plant product is safe to import to Australia before importing it. This is because these imported goods…
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We work with overseas governments to implement eCertificate exchanges for imports. This includes phytosanitary and sanitary certificates for food and agricultural exports.Our goal is for import certification to be completely paperless. You can find out more about the benefits of eCertificates…
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