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The Department of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is responsible for managing the biosecurity risks and consumer safety requirements relating to plant based products for human consumption (food, drink, medicine and therapeutics) imported to Australia.
This is administered…
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16 February 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies, and importers of cats and dogs to Australia from countries other than New Zealand and Norfolk Island.
What has changed?
COVID-19 impact on Cat and Dog imports to Australia…
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27/04/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import of plant-based animal feed and fertilisers – including importers, customs agents, brokers and freight forwarders.
What has changed?
Additional community protection (CP) questions have been recently added to certain tariffs in…
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There are significant biosecurity risks associated with the use of imported biological goods in non-laboratory animals, such as chickens, sheep and cattle.
Non-laboratory animals, as defined by the department, are all animal species other than guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, rodents and…
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This work program was a key initiative in strengthening biosecurity surveillance and analysis which was funded through the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper.
An operational review of plant, animal and biological import conditions to protect Australia’s biosecurity status and maintain our…
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The application to import biological material consists of the following sections:
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Importer details
Enter the name, street address, telephone number, facsimile number and email address of the person or organisation importing the goods into Australia. In the space provided, enter…
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Our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) was built by the department to manage biosecurity import conditions for over 20,000 products, including plant, animal, mineral, and biological goods. BICON helps you determine if a commodity is permitted under the Biosecurity Act 2015 by providing…
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19 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Industry who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
What has changed?
The department continues to experience high volumes of entry lodgements,…
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23 December 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all pet transport companies and importers of dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
Ehrlichiosis is a disease that affects dogs and is caused by a bacteria called Ehrlichia canis (E. canis). The disease is spread through infected…
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Government and industry share responsibility for managing the biosecurity risk associated with importing bulk grain. Risks are managed at each step of the import journey, from the offshore farm to the processing facility in Australia.Find out how:we assess the risks before issuing a permitthe risks…
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