Mandatory import permits for cut flowers from 1 September
Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage. What has changed? From 1…
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Change of Department of Agriculture name and logo
After the federal election in May 2019, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources was renamed the Department of Agriculture. The department will now be…
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New oversize tyres imported from Japan
There are immediate measures to control biosecurity risk in consignments of new oversize tyres imported from Japan. As a result of recent detections of exotic…
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Important Notice: Prevent Infestation of BMSB
IMPORTANT NOTICE This notice is in regards to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season that is about to commence here in Australia. The season…
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Seasonal measures (2018/19) for Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB)
We introduce seasonal import measures to manage the risk of Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) during the high risk season. New seasonal measures will apply…
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No import permit, goods will be exported
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources have issued the following Import Notice in regards to goods requiring an import permit. If you have any…
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Stinkbug chaos
The war on stinkbugs is happening closer to home than preferred with a detection of the pests found in Jandakot. This is the third detection…
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Wooden Products – things are about to change .. again
It wasn’t that long ago when importers of regulated timber products received a shake up with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources introducing the…
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Stink Bug Season 2016/2017
The brown marmorated stink bug is not found in Australia and needs to be kept out. It has the potential to severely impact our agriculture…
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More Penalties for Importers
The 30th November 2014 saw the Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation 2012 come into force. The Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation 2012 is all about due diligence…
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