Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Exposure draft Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017.
| WTO code |
G/SPS/N/AUS/438 |
| Date notice |
17/11/2017 |
| Notice type |
Regular |
| Title |
Exposure draft Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017. |
| Summary |
The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, has commenced consultation on an exposure draft of the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 (the Bill).
The Bill makes amendments to the Biosecurity Act 2015 to enhance operation of Australia's biosecurity framework. The measures included in the Bill will:
- enhance information gathering powers to assist in the management of biosecurity risk;
- make minor and technical amendments to improve administration of the Biosecurity Act 2015 by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and the Department of Health;
- provide an improved ability to amend legislated biosecurity import conditions in response to changing biosecurity risk.
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| Product |
General importation of goods to Australia |
| Country |
Australia |
File attach:
NAUS438.pdf
Orther Notice: