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In March, the Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO) Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith participated in the 19th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) in Rome, leading the Australian delegation including Dr Sophie Peterson and Ms Lauren Madden.As part of the broader South-West Pacific…
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OverviewPhysical barriers are used to exclude pests at the scale of individual commodity units.Examples include individual fruit bagging during production, and requirements to prevent the entry of hitchhikers into sea containers, unit loading devices for airfreight or heavy equipment.Evaluating the…
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OverviewHygiene measures reduce pest populations by controlling or removing sources of infestation risk.Examples of hygiene practices include removing and destroying fallen fruit, managing alternative hosts within a registered site, and removing infected leaves or branches.Evaluating the efficacy…
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Staff from the Carp Biological Control Program (CBCP) recently attended the River Reflections Conference 2025, held from 29–30 July in Murray Bridge, South Australia.River Reflections provides a vital platform for sharing knowledge, innovations, and collaborative approaches to address the…
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8 March 2023
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Okra from India: biosecurity import requirements final report.
The final report recommends that the importation of commercially produced okra fruit to Australia from all commercial production areas of India be…
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01 November 2022
Who is affected by this notice?
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders wishing to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.
Who is not affected by this notice?
Clients who require…
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9 December 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container…
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8 May 2023Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers, brokers, and biosecurity industry participants of:Feathers (loose feathers or manufactured articles made with feathers) that has been treated prior to export by one of the department's approved treatments.Cnidarians,…
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18 July 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Importers (including air and sea passengers and crew) of fresh mustard stick and fresh betel leaf (Piper betel), freight forwarders, brokers, biosecurity industry participants who hold an approved arrangement, Pathway Operations – Air & Sea Travellers…
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10 November 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of Canadian timber products and their customs brokers
What has changed?
From 1 December 2023, the department will recognise that brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) contamination is managed on consignments of sawn wood/timber that are…
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