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Importers must have an import permit issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to bring veterinary vaccines into Australia. Import permit applications must be submitted to the department via the Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON), with all…
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11 October 2018
Who does this notice affect? Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers and master consolidators—associated with importing…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, November 2022
For exporters of non-prescribed goods where the importing country requires government certification. Exporters may apply for a government certificate as per section 65 the Export Control Act 2020. All…
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Date of issue: 30 April 2024Date of effect: 30 April 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-02AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Australian Honey Bee Industry CouncilHoney export listed establishmentsExporters NEXDOC usersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and regional…
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Some food must be imported with a recognised foreign government certificate. The certificate is negotiated under a mandatory government certification arrangement.Foreign governments can apply for a government certification arrangement. These arrangements cover the export of certain foods classified…
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Current status: Australia’s Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine has determined a policy for the importation of fresh stone fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington in the United States of America (USA).
The following list contains documents relating to the import risk…
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People have kept a wide variety of animals as pets for companionship and for produce for as long as we have had recorded language.
Keeping a pet has been shown to significantly improve an individual’s quality of life, however, it is important to understand the biosecurity implications of keeping…
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Australia depends heavily on imported seeds to produce a wide range of crops, including vegetables. Large quantities of these seeds are imported into Australia annually.
The distribution of pathogens (that cause disease) associated with seed is expanding across the world and new biosecurity risks…
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Import conditions for limes from New Caledonia are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import limes from New Caledonia into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a supplier in…
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Date of issue: 20 January 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-02
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Egg Corporation Limited
Export registered egg processing establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture—Central and Regional offices…
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