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18 July 2018
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft report for the proposed release of the gall fly Cecidochares connexa for the biological control of the weed Chromolaena odorata (commonly known as chromolaena).
The draft report proposes that the…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-12 - Announcement of a risk review for fresh cut flowers and foliage imports
11 July 2018This Biosecurity Advice announces a risk review for fresh cut flowers and foliage imports. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) will prepare a draft report…
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1 June 2018The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has revised the closing date for stakeholders to provide comments on specific issues with Australia’s current prawn import policy to 2 July…
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This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that, pending consideration of comments received during the comment period, new import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns imported…
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This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh limes from Mexico.
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) expects to release the draft report for public consultation around early 2019.
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18 April 2018
The department released a draft report of the review of import conditions for brassicaceous crop seeds for sowing into Australia for a 60 day consultation period, closing on 19 April 2018.
The draft report identified two fungal pathogens that are of quarantine concern to…
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28 March 2018This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for Tahitian limes from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa,…
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26 March 2018This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that, as part of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ Review of the biosecurity risks of, and import conditions for, prawns and…
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15 December 2015Public consultation has commenced for three new draft regulations under the
Biosecurity Act 2015.
The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water…
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[expand all] Why was this review conducted?The review is required as part of Australia’s WTO obligations. Because a provisional quarantine pest status for Radopholus similis was recommended in the…
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