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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders) vessel masters and shipping agents.What has changed?In 2025, the department will apply…
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Date of issue: 21 March 2025Date of effect: 21 March 2025Expiry: 20 April 2025Reference Number: IAN 2025-01AttentionOrganic operators and exporters, approved certifying bodies, industry bodies.PurposeThe department invites you to provide feedback on proposed changes and…
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Date of issue: 7 June 2019
Date of effect: 1 June 2019
Reference Number: MAA2019-02
Attention:Industries— Industry Bodies – Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food & Grocery…
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On 22 January 2019, the Australian Government established an independent expert panel to respond to fish deaths. The fish deaths occurred in December 2018 to January 2019 in the lower Darling River. Professor Robert Vertessy of the University of Melbourne led the panel's response. On…
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Publication detailsAnimal Health Committee (AHC), June 2025DownloadAustralia's National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals (PDF182 KB)Australia's National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals (DOCX 53 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for…
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What we’re doing to prevent LSDLumpy skin disease (LSD) is becoming established in more countries, which increases the risk of an incursion in Australia.We are monitoring the global spread of this serious disease and have been proactive in strengthening measures at our international border. We also…
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OverviewAgricultural traceability is a shared responsibility between industry, governments and the broader agricultural supply-chain participants. The Australian Government has committed over $127 million to enhancing agricultural traceability. Activities will support action to meet the objectives…
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6 November 2018PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and Authorised Officers (AOs) of updates to the work plans for summerfruit and table grape exports to the People’s Republic of…
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Throughout the Victorian landscape, weeds such as blackberry, gorse and serrated tussock are highly problematic. Together with the detrimental impacts caused by European rabbits, these present a huge task that is impossible to conquer without collaboration. So, the Victorian Weeds and Rabbits…
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Joint Communiqué16 December 2021, (virtual meeting hosted by New Zealand)The 17th Australia and New Zealand Biosecurity Cooperation (ANZBC) annual meeting was held virtually on 16 December 2021. Representatives from Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) and New…
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