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Enhancing the enforceability of import permit conditions for farmed finfish for human consumption
Effective from 29 March 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is enhancing the enforceability of standard import permit conditions for farmed finfish from Taiwan and the Philippines for human consumption.
The current biosecurity measures for farmed finfish fr...
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Fish including fish caviar, fish roe, fish viscera and fish maw (excluding salmonid fish)
Enhancing the enforceability of import permit conditions for unretorted foie gras from France
Effective from 27 March 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is enhancing the enforceability of standard import permit conditions for unretorted foie gras from France.
The current biosecurity measures for unretorted foie gras from France include that:
• Th...
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Unretorted meat
New commodity cases for fresh produce and fresh cut flowers and foliage
Effective from 22 March 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has developed specific conditions for the following goods into the External Territories of Norfolk Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island :
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Importers wishin...
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Importing goods into the Australian External Territories
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Fresh produce for human consumption imported into Australian external territories
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Fresh cut flowers and foliage for import into Australian external territories
Changes to BICON Standard List of Laboratory Microorganisms and Infectious Agents
Effective from 22 March 2024
Review of standard list of microorganisms and infectious agents:
The standard laboratory microorganisms and infectious agents list is a list of 200 taxa commonly imported for laboratory use. These microorganisms and infectious agents may be used in vi...
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Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
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Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens
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Cell lines
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Low risk genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) relating to plants or plant research
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Laboratory materials
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Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material)
Updates for whole seed handicrafts made from Aleurites, Fagreae and Pandanus spp.
Effective from 20 March 2024
The 'Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts' BICON case has been updated to require inspection only for whole seed handicrafts made from Aleurites, Fagreae and Pandanus species.
Imported seed handcrafts made from or containing whole seeds for these...
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Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts
New commodity cases for fresh produce and fresh cut flowers and foliage
Effective from 20 March 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is publishing specific import conditions for the following goods into the External Territories of Norfolk Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island:
1. Fresh produce for...
Related Cases:
Importing goods into the Australian External Territories
Changes to the List of approved starter cultures
Effective from 16 March 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has added 17 genera to the .
Background:
In 2020 the Lactobacillus genus was split into 25 genera, 23 of which are novel. Policy advice was provided for seven genera that were ...
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Starter cultures (and derivatives)
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Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
Transition to referencing the Australian Centre for Disease Control on import permits
Effective from 15 March 2024
The interim Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) launched on 1 January 2024, and is presently located within the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. The CDC will be established in a phased approach, pending a decision from Governmen...
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Human fluids and tissues
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Purified antibodies
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Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
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Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens
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Laboratory materials
Changes to the import conditions for table eggs from New Zealand
Effective from 14 March 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has reinstated import conditions for table eggs from New Zealand, as New Zealand has regained freedom from infectious bursal disease.
Import conditions are now available for table eggs derived fr...
Related Cases:
Egg and egg products
Addition of Festuca trachyphylla to various cases
Effective from 13 March 2024
Festuca trachyphylla has been added to the ‘Birdseed’, ‘Permitted seed for sowing’ and ‘Raw seed for human consumption’ BICON cases, as the department has assessed that this species is a synonym of Festuca brevipila which falls under these BICON cases....
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Permitted seed for sowing
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Birdseed
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Raw seed for human consumption