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The Asian longhorned beetle is native to southern China, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan. It has also become established in some parts of the USA, Canada and Austria.
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The Asian longhorned beetle is a wood-boring pest that usually targets…
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The Flighted Spongy Moth Complex (FSMC) - (Lymantria dispar asiatica formerly known as Asian Gypsy moth) is native to China and Far–East Russia and is commonly found in Korea and Japan.
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The risk to Australia
Flighted Spongy moths are a biosecurity risk to Australia…
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The National Investigation and Reporting Protocol for Fish Kills (2007) was developed to provide a consistent national approach, and minimum standards, for the investigation and reporting of fish kill incidents.
Thorough investigation of fish kills – unusual mortality events in non-mammalian…
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In those cases where fish and fish products have been exported from Australia, and are now returning to Australia, quarantine requirements must be met and as such the Animal and Biological Imports Branch (ABIB) in Canberra must be contacted.
It is imperative that the ABIB are contacted…
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If you believe that a decision made by the department is unreasonable, there is a process in place by which you can ask for a review of that decision. Read the relevant export legislation.
If you have difficulty accessing the legislation from our website, please contact us as soon as possible and…
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In those cases where egg and egg products have been exported from Australia, and are now returning to Australia, quarantine requirements must be met and as such the
department's Animal and Biological Imports Branch (ABIB) in Canberra must be contacted.
It is imperative that ABIB are contacted…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment audits export registered establishments to verify the procedures documented in their Approved Arrangement (AA) and assure compliance with export legislation.
Audit frequency
For egg establishments, audit frequency is determined by the type…
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If you believe that a decision made by the department is unreasonable, there is a process in place by which you can ask for a review of that decision. Read the relevant legislation.
If you have difficulty accessing the legislation from our website, please contact us as soon as possible and…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment audits export registered establishments to verify the procedures documented in their Approved Arrangement (AA) and assure compliance with export legislation.
Audit frequency
For fish establishments, audit frequency is determined by the type…
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Members of the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) are independent experts who have been appointed by the Director of Biosecurity. The SAG can provide advice on our biosecurity import risk analyses (BIRAs). We can also utilise members of the SAG in their capacity as independent experts to review our…
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