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Aircraft application form - Request to land an aircraft or unload goods at a place not determined to be a point of entry in Australian territory

​​​​​Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, September 2020 If an international aircraft wishes to land at a non-first point of entry an application for permission under section 239 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 must be submitted directly to the Department of…
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Travelling with assistance dogs on a cruise vessel

International cruise vessels that travel within Australian waters usually choose to remain, for commercial reasons, under biosecurity control. For large cruise vessels this is usually the case even when a cruise starts and finishes in Australia and never leaves Australian waters. Australian…
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Meat Notice 2016-07 - Managing animal welfare concerns at export registered red meat and pork slaughtering establishments

​Issue Date: 29 November 2016 Contact Officers: Mac Tawadros A/g Director Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare Unit 02 6272 4924 Category: Refining and reinforcement of existing…
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Meat Notice 2016-03 - Daily hygiene verification of finished USA-eligible sheep, lamb and goat product

​​​Issue Date: 6 July 2016 Contact Officers:Baden Pearse 07 3246 8764​Sam Allan 07 3246 8606 Date of Effect: Immediate Date of Review: 1 July 2018 Distribution CategoriesCentral and…
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Meat Notice 2009-16 - Kangaroo Incident Reporting

NSFS Ref 10 (Last notice on this issue: 2009/01) ​Date of Effect: 4 December 2009 Date of Expiry: Until further notice Contact Officers Carol Sheridan National Manager Export Meat Phone: 02 6272 4597 Contact by email Malcolm Fowler Animal Welfare Incident Manager Food Export Phone: 02 6272…
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Industry Advice Notice no. 2004/16: Implementation of ISPM 15 for Wood Packaging Material in Exports

​​Date issued 17 August 2004 International Adoption of ISPM 15 Wood packaging such as pallets, dunnage, crating, packing blocks, drums, cases, bulk heads, load boards, pallet collars, and skids used in the transport of commodities during export are often made from unprocessed raw wood. Packaging…
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Moving goods to, from and within Torres Strait

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of goods from the Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015. Torres Strait islands are a potential pathway for the movement of exotic pests, weeds and diseases present in countries very close to Australia—the…
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Industry Advice Notice no. 2007/09: ISPM 15 Compliant Wood Packaging

​​​​Date issued - 4 April 2007This Notice is to provide exporters with guidance on meeting the requirements of importing countries and purchasing ISPM 15 compliant wood packaging from AQIS approved…
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Grain and Plant Products - Proposed new fee structure for Grain and Plant Products Export Program

​Industry Advice notice no. G2009/02 21 April 2009 Notification of the proposed new fee structure as at 1 July 2009 In early 2008 the Australian Government commissioned an independent review of…
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50-2019 - Cancelled: COLS, PEBS & AA unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 11 April to 00:30 Friday 12 April 2019 (AEST)

​11 April 2019Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned…
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