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Why is gamma irradiation used?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry applies a range of biosecurity treatments to products of animal origin. The treatments available include heat treatment and gamma irradiation.Gamma irradiation is a risk management measure that may be offered for…
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30 January 2013This Biosecurity Advice invites stakeholders to provide comments on the Gamma irradiation as a treatment to address pathogens of animal biosecurity concern - Draft review by 30…
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The following documents relate to the review of gamma irradiation as a treatment to address pathogens of animal biosecurity concern
NumbeDateDescription2014/136 Nov 2014Gamma…
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NumberDescription2017/06
Biosecurity Advice: Importation of frozen bovine in vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States – final review
Importation of…
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Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products derived from bovines born and raised in Canada or Mexico and legally imported and slaughtered in the United StatesWe have completed the final report of an addendum to the 2017 beef review, which assessed the biosecurity risks of fresh beef and…
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The Australian Government commenced a review of the FHA program settings in October 2018. The review looked to determine:whether the program was reaching farmers in needif the original program objectives were being metif the program remained fit-for-purposeif the program contributed to an enduring…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, 30 May 2016Exercise Odysseus was a series of discussion exercises and field-based activities held in 2014 and 2015 to enhance…
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Exercise Odysseus was a series of 48 discussion exercises and field-based activities that enhanced government and industry preparedness to implement a national livestock standstill in response to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
The exercise took place in 2014 and early 2015, involving…
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Exercise Athena, one of the first comprehensive international exercises for an animal health emergency, was conducted as a joint activity by the International Animal Health Emergency Reserve (IAHER…
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23 May 2016PurposeTo advise industry that, because of privacy reasons, authorised officers will not be able to access lists of orchards/blocks and packhouses that have been approved by the department…
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