Publications

Approval of alternative procedures and new technologies at export registered meat establishments

​​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, August 2024This guideline is established to provide a clear statement on procedures for the approval of alternative procedures and new technologies at export registered meat establishments.Note: this guideline replaces the…
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Australian Quarantine a shared responsibility: The Government response

Department of Primary Industries and Energy, 1997 ​[expand all]​ForewordThis document delivers on the Government's pre-election commitment to overhaul Australia's quarantine system and provide the…
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Australian Quarantine a shared responsibility: The Nairn report

​Department of Primary Industries and Energy, 1996 Australian Quarantine, a shared responsibility was the outcome of a 10 month review of quarantine issues that Australia was facing in 1996. The report…
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Reports and publications

​​Biosecurity Matters​Client Service CharterAustralian Quarantine a shared responsibility: The Nairn Report2008–12 imported cargo processing A time release studySubscribe to one or more of the following publications and notices:Biosecurity Matters​​Export Dairy Industry NoticesHorticulture Exports…
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Animal Welfare in Australia

​State and territory governments are responsible for animal production and welfare laws and their enforcement. The states and territories set and enforce animal welfare standards through administration of state legislation for animal welfare or the prevention of animal cruelty. For Australia’s…
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Approved arrangement guidelines - Meat

​Publication detailsNovember 2024The Export Control (Meat and Meat Product) Rules 2021 require that the occupier of an establishment engaged in the preparation of meat and meat products for export has an Approved Arrangement.The purpose of the Approved Arrangement is to clearly describe those…
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EUCAS: Farms

Farms must be accredited with the European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS) if they want to produce bovine animals that can be used to produce meat for export to the European Union. A farm is an area or land covered by a single Property Identification Code (PIC) under State or Territory…
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Importation of captive non-human primates - Review of import conditions final report

​​​​​​​​​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 21 March 2017The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released the final report on the Importation of captive non-…
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National Biosecurity Engagement and Communication Framework

​Publication detailsAustralian Commonwealth Government, 2013The National Biosecurity Engagement and Communication Framework was developed to improve cooperation between parties, increase stakeholder…
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