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Motor vehicles, motor cycles and machinery (including machinery parts) can introduce biosecurity risks into Australia. Such risks include, but are not limited to: live insects, seeds, soil, mud, clay, animal faeces, animal material and plant material such as straw, twigs, leaves, roots, bark.
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 20 January troughs, low pressure systems and a cold front generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, western and eastern Australia. Rainfall this week across…
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ABARES undertakes a range of multi-disciplinary research projects that assist the department and external clients to achieve strategic objectives as they relate to biosecurity issues in invasive species, social sciences and quantitative sciences.This includesimproving techniques for mapping and…
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Julie Freeman first came to Western Australia’s northern Wheatbelt as a graduate teacher.
The best way she found to get to know people in the small rural town of Mullewa was through volunteering.
“There comes a point, particularly in a small community, where if you’ve got some skills that are…
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Date of issue: 8 April 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-04
Related MAAs: 2021-16, 2021-18, 2021-23, 2021-27, 2021-29, 2022-03
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry Australia
Export…
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The department has designed a modern, streamlined, enhanced exports traceability system to support overseas market access for exports of agricultural products.This new system does not change our existing certification arrangements. It is designed to improve product traceability and to automate…
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27 July 2012
Species
Cattle and Buffalo
Country
All countries where an ESCAS is required
Relevant to
Live animal exporters
LiveCorp, ALEC, MLA
Purpose
Over the past few months DAFF has received and assessed a number of independent performance audit reports (IPARs). Based on our…
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Once again, it has been a busy year on the frontline for Australia’s biosecurity system, with over 238,000 biosecurity risk items intercepted at airports and an additional 32,800 biosecurity risk items stopped in mail centres.
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and…
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Date of issue: 07 September 2018Date of effect: 12:01am, 10 September 2018Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2017-14PurposeTo notify export registered establishments and exporters sourcing abalone…
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What to look for
Nipah virus causes clinical disease humans and animals (mainly pigs). Infected pigs may show signs of respiratory distress, nasal discharge, non-productive cough and lethargy.
In humans, symptoms can include fever, headache, dizziness, vomiting, reduced consciousness and…
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