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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, April 2013In March 2012, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, announced a review of the Commonwealth Policy on…
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The Biosecurity Act 2015 (the Biosecurity Act) explains how we manage biosecurity threats to plant, animal and human health in Australia and its external territories.
We manage biosecurity to ensure a very low level of risk. This draws a balance between protecting Australia from pests and…
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On 23 October 2013, the Department of Agriculture received a report from Animals Australia that Australian cattle exported to Mauritius under Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) requirements had been moved to locations outside of the approved supply chain and slaughtered in a…
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Australian ports are used by the shipping industries to tranship goods through Australia to another country or for use outside Australian waters.
The Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) definition of transhipment is 'the transfer of goods without payment of duty and taxes from the…
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Under international law, foreign governments are entitled to invoke sovereign immunity on state-owned or operated vessels arriving into Australian territory. Whenever the claim of sovereign…
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Australia is in a unique position free from many of the animal and plant diseases affecting other countries. The department – in cooperation with other jurisdictions, industry and the community – manages biosecurity onshore, at the border and offshore to minimise the risk of exotic pests and…
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This information will assist foreign military units and personnel visiting and/or exercising in Australia.
The department import and export inspection and certification is essential to maintaining Australia's highly favourable animal, plant and human health status and access to export…
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During military training exercises, troops are often isolated in remote areas of the Australian wilderness. As they are in direct contact with the environment, and out of biosecurity control, it is important that all foods are fully assessed in advance to eliminate the risk of introducing exotic…
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An offshore inspection is not a pre–clearance of biosecurity, but is designed to significantly minimise the biosecurity clearance requirements on arrival in Australia. Military equipment will still be…
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