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10 December 2024 Who does this notice affect? Importers of chicken and egg products for human consumption from New Zealand. Importers of avian derived goods for a laboratory end use Importers of live birds and hatching eggs What has changed? The New Zealand…
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The winners of the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards were announced at a ceremony at Australian Parliament House on 25 November 2024. Twelve winners across 9 categories were honoured, including two inaugural winners of the First Nations Award for Biosecurity Excellence.From Traditional Custodians…
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Species: Live Animal, Reproductive MaterialCountries: AllAttentionAll users of the Tracking Animal Certification for Export (TRACE) system.PurposeThis notice is to advise the Live Animal Export industry that access to TRACE will transition to the Export Service on 17 September 2025. During the…
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OverviewPost-entry quarantine (PEQ) containment of consignments for further inspection, screening and remedial action if pest detection thresholds are exceeded.Examples include PEQ of live plants, growing media, and tissue culture. The consignment is held in PEQ for a set period that allows the…
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OverviewSites registered for trade must be located in areas where pest populations are naturally low because of unfavourable habitat conditions.Examples include only approving and registering sites for trade if they are located above a certain elevation or latitude where it is too cold for the pest…
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20 October 2025The draft report proposes removing the requirement for devitalisation on imported cut flowers.We are issuing the draft report for a public consultation period, closing on 19 December 2025. We invite you to have your say on the draft report. We will consider all stakeholder…
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7 October 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of plant products for human consumption (e.g. rice, beans, lentils, dried chilli, cumin and coriander seed), freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved…
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31 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or…
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9 February 2011Further to Industry Advice Notice
2008/15;
2009/28 &
2010/19, this Notice is issued to inform exporters of amended service delivery arrangements for the delivery…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Nicola Millist, Kristopher Morey, Peter Caley and Benjamin Buetre
Figure 1 Honey bee pupa infested by Varroa mites; and dead bees in a hive destroyed by Varroa
Australia remains the only continent free of Varroa destructor (‘Varroa’), a devastating mite pest of European…
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