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Issue Date: 22 December 2017Contact Officers:Mac Tawadros
Veterinary officer
Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare unit
02 8334 7568Category: Reinforcement of existing requirement…
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OverviewThis formal risk assessment was undertaken to inform and target prevention and preparedness activities for LSD. This ensures resources are allocated efficiently and risks are systematically addressed.The department published the final report in November 2022. This work provided critical…
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Australia has handed over 500,000 doses of lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccines to Indonesia as part of the Australian Government’s work to fight exotic animal diseases before they reach our shores.The vaccines are part of 1 million doses the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is…
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OverviewProvides confidence that there are no pests on the registered site when the commodity is vulnerable to infestation.Examples of a registered “site” include an entire farm, orchard blocks or greenhouses within a farm, packhouses and storage facilities. This measure incorporates Pest Free…
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A letter of free sale is sometimes required for registering non-prescribed goods with an importing country authority prior to export.
If the importing country does not state that a letter of free sale is to be from Australia’s competent authority (that is, the department) one can instead be issued…
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DownloadNational Lumpy Skin Disease Action Plan (PDF 2.5 MB)National Lumpy Skin Disease Action Plan (DOC 1.1 MB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.On 13 October 2022, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released the National Lumpy…
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As Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, I can confirm that lumpy skin disease, or LSD, has never been detected in Australia, and Australia remains free from the disease.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has been advised by the Indonesian Agriculture and Quarantine…
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2 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy* (excluding cheese, chocolate and lactose) for human consumption from France.Importers of bovine fluids and tissues for laboratory research from France.Importers of veterinary therapeutics from France.Importers of bovine reproductive…
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18 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy and beef for human consumption from Japan.Importers of bovine fluid and tissue samples for laboratory research from Japan.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has been notified of an outbreak of Lumpy…
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1 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy* (cheese, chocolate and lactose) for human consumption from Italy.Importers of bovine fluids and tissues for laboratory research from Italy.Importers of bovine derived petfood, stockfeed and veterinary therapeutics from Italy.Importers of…
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