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163-2025: Electronic certification (eCert) - IPPC ePhyto Hub paperless Import exchange for Sri Lanka
27 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers, Customs brokers and Accredited persons operating under approved arrangement class 19.2.What has changed?From 28 May 2025, grain and horticulture phytosanitary certificates from the Sri Lanka will be received as electronic phytosanitary certificates…
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OverviewProvides the required confidence that a target pest does not occur within a designated area, thereby allowing trade to occur from within that area.PFAs are most often used for high-risk pests that are easier to detect and eradicate, and applied to high-value agricultural areas where…
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Pseudogymnoascus destructansWhite-nose syndrome (WNS) is one of Australia’s higher-risk exotic environmental diseases. WNS is a fungal disease that affects hibernating bats, leading to high mortality.First recorded in New York bats in 2006, the disease has since spread across the United States and…
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Feral deer are an emerging pest animal problem in Australia, with rising numbers causing damage to the environment and Australian agriculture.Current population numbers are not exact, but decades of farm escapes and deliberate relocations have helped deer populations expand exponentially. Recent…
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Indigenous Rangers play a key role in environmental biosecurity surveillance and land management.A deep connection to Country helps Indigenous Rangers recognise signs of ecological distress, unusual pests and signs of disease, making them frontline defenders in biosecurity surveillance and…
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The veterinary profession in Australia, and worldwide, is facing significant workforce challenges. Veterinarians play a crucial role in supporting Australian agriculture, animal owners, and wildlife by ensuring optimal animal health, welfare, and productivity. They also safeguard public health and…
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In March, Animal Health Committee (AHC) held its first face-to-face meeting for 2025 in Sydney (AHC47).AHC delivers strategic policy, technical and regulatory advice, and national leadership on animal health and biosecurity matters. It is responsible for delivering on national priority reform areas…
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At the department’s diagnostic laboratory in Melbourne, Senior Molecular Biologist Grace Sun and colleagues Komal Gurdasani, Umar Muhammad, Brodie Sutcliffe, Jesse Pinguinha and Brad Pease are utilising the latest diagnostic technology to help protect Australia from potentially harmful plant pests…
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Australia is fortunate to be free from many of the world’s most damaging plant pests and diseases that could severely impact our natural environment and agricultural industries.In early December 2024, the department, in collaboration with state and territory governments through the Plant Health…
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Veterinary leadership and technical expertise for Australia’s animal health system
The Animal Health Committee (AHC) delivers strategic policy, technical, and regulatory advice and national leadership on animal health and biosecurity matters. It is…
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