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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call the
Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888
(free call within Australia)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious virus disease of livestock. It is one of the most serious livestock diseases.…
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03 May 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export Hass avocados to Japan for the 2022 season.
Summary of changes and key points
Applications are now open for farms and packhouses…
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The Plant Export Management System (PEMS) is an IT system that is used by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, to capture and store information relating to the export of plants and plant products from Australia; including plant export Authorised Officer (AO) inspection and…
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DownloadExport establishment registration (PDF 841 KBExport establishment registration (DOCX 233 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Export establishment registrationExport registered establishments are premises that prepare prescribed goods for…
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8 April 2010
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/10
This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) announces the formal commencement of concurrent import risk analyses (IRAs) for the United States, Canada and Japan to assess the animal quarantine risks from the importation of beef and beef products…
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Introduction
On 29 November 2018, the Senate Selection of Bills Committee referred the provisions of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2018 (the Bill) to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation…
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[expand all]Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)The Commonwealth Gene Technology Act 2000 came into force on 21 June 2001 and is a key component of the national regulatory framework for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This legislation was developed in consultation with…
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Biosecurity Matters
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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The Biosecurity Economics section within ABARES provides economic modelling research, cost-benefit analysis and related advice on biosecurity issues to the broader department and external clients. The section undertakes a range of multi-disciplinary research projects that assist ABARES, the…
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Friday 9 September 2022
COMMUNIQUÉ
Commonwealth, state and territory agriculture ministers met virtually on Friday 9 September 2022 for the second Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) since the election of the Albanese Government. This meeting had a strong biosecurity focus and…
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