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24/05/2023
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels including cruise vessels, preparing for arrival in Australian territory, or reporting a voyage change.
What has changed?
The Maritime and Aircraft…
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We invite you to comment on the draft review by 21 November 2022.
The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a policy review of the rabies virus risk…
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African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. Since 2007, the disease has spread throughout the world. Affected countries in our region include Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea. There is no registered vaccine for ASF and the disease kills about 80% of…
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The capacity and participation of Aboriginal land managers, rangers and communities in controlling weeds of national significance (WoNS) is now greatly improved in South Australia, following the completion of an Australian Government funded project in April this year.
Led by the Department of…
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The department’s beloved robot dog Spot has had a makeover. For the last 18 months, the Innovation Pilots team has travelled far and wide with Spot, showcasing his skills in helping his human friends undertake routine surveillance activities, detect potential biosecurity risk materials and…
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MAA 2024-01: Chile: Dairy: New labelling requirements for milk and milk products from 9 January 2025
Date of issue: 2 January 2024
Date of effect: 9 January 2025
Reference Number: MAA 2024-01
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council
Export dairy establishments
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices…
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Australia is free of rabies, and we want to keep it that way. This is why we have introduced new biosecurity measures for importing cats and dogs into Australia.
From 1 March, some cats or dogs entering Australia will need to undergo 30 days quarantine at our Post Entry Quarantine facility in…
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As a summary of the work undertaken by the Expert Panel, outcomes of Steps A and B for Queensland have been listed in Table 18. The table has been constructed so as to show the sieving approach that the…
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The giant African snail is one species of exotic invasive snails that would damage crops and the environment if it established here. Pest and Diseases Image Library, Bugwood.org.
Invasive snails (exotic species) Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: A number of snail species including…
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Cargo Compliance Verification (CCV) inspections are conducted by the department on containerised sea cargo imported into Australia. This is a part of the system of verification that ensures the integrity of the Australian biosecurity system.
A robust biosecurity system helps protect…
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