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      • Cooked turkey meat from the United States - Commencement of a review
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Zoo bovids from approved countries

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Steps to complete this risk analysis

When we do a risk analysis, we:

  • start the risk analysis by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of concern
  • assess and analyse biosecurity risks
  • develop proposed risk management measures, if required
  • consult the public on the draft report and then review comments
  • publish a final report
  • develop import conditions
  • publish import conditions in our Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON)

This analysis was completed in 2021. Importers will soon be able to apply for a permit via BICON. Register in BICON to receive an alert when we publish the import conditions.

Your feedback

Thank you for sharing your perspectives, ideas and research on the draft report.

We received submissions from several interested stakeholders in Australia. All stakeholder submissions were considered and a number of changes were made to the risk review report. A summary of the key issues identified and the department’s response to those issues is available below as well as a summary of revisions made to the import conditions following stakeholder feedback:

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Document Pages File size
Zoo bovids review – stakeholder responses summary PDF PDF Icon  10 280 KB
Zoo bovids review – stakeholder responses summary DOCX  10 34 KB
Zoo bovids review – summary of revisions to import conditions PDF PDF Icon 7 604 KB
Zoo bovids review – summary of revisions to import conditions DOCX  7 30 KB

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Note that if new scientific information becomes available, it can be provided to the department for consideration after a risk analysis has been completed. The department will consider information provided and, if appropriate, review import requirements based on the new scientific information. 

About the final report

We recommend that the importation of zoo bovids be allowed from approved countries. All imports must meet the agreed biosecurity import conditions.

The final report details:

  • diseases of biosecurity concern for this commodity
  • risk assessments for the identified diseases of biosecurity concern

We identified twenty-six diseases in the hazard analysis for assessment. The report makes recommendations on risk management measures for 22 diseases where the risk is not managed by general zoo import conditions.

Download the final report

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, 21 September 2021

Document Pages File size
Importation of zoo bovids and their semen from approved countries – final report PDF  227 2.1 MB
Importation of zoo bovids and their semen from approved countries – final report DOCX  227 1.0 MB

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Download the draft report

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2019

Document Pages File size
Importation of zoo bovids and their semen from approved countries – draft report PDF PDF Icon 214 1.7 MB
Importation of zoo bovids and their semen from approved countries – draft report DOCX Word Icon 214 981 KB

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