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[expand all]The risk analysis processWhy is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken?The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) helps…
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3 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers associated with importing laboratory microorganisms and infectious agents under a standard permit, including those who currently hold a standard permit to import microbes or related material.What has changed?In March 2024, the…
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AnnouncementsWe continue to enhance the CBIS to improve uptake and reward good compliance. Recent changes include:Addition of mushroom spawn and cultures for propagation from all countries onto CBIS inspection-controlled pathway.Addition of processed nut products onto CBIS under a documentation…
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3 September 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is relevant to importers of tomato and capsicum seed for sowing from all countries, as well as their custom brokers.What is changing?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has completed the first phase of its…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh date fruit from the Middle East and North Africa region PDF2487…
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8 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.What is changing?Australia currently has emergency measures in place to manage the risk…
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5 April 2017
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This notice is of interest to importers of (certain/specific) uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.
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The Director of Biosecurity has varied the Biosecurity (Suspended…
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28 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries interested in applying to participate in the department’s Safeguarding Arrangement Scheme — including, Biosecurity Industry Participants, Suppliers, Customs Brokers—associated with importing goods that…
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A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - Biosecurity's work. Biosecurity Advice notices are sent to registered stakeholders and placed on the website.
Information about how to register as a…
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New supply chain biosecurity arrangements for imported cargo – (Green Lane Program)
In 2021-22 the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry conducted a proof-of-concept trial with various import businesses to test whether their systems and supply chain controls could be leveraged to…
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