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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NMG) held its first meeting under new governance arrangements.The NMG recognised the significant ongoing efforts by the Program to eradicate fire ants from Australia under the new Response Plan 2023–2027 and acknowledged the…
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19 January 2012
This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a pest risk analysis (PRA) to assess the plant quarantine risks from the importation of fresh island cabbage from the Cook…
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April 2021
The Declaration and Certificate as to Condition is issued for the certification of non-prescribed goods being exported from Australia to satisfy the following conditions:
the importing country requirements for the goods
any matters to be specified on the certificate concerning goods…
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Scientific name: Lissachatina fulica
About GAS
GAS feeds voraciously causing severe damage to agricultural crops and native plants.
It is a host for rat lungworm which causes meningitis in humans.
This snail is listed as one of the top 100 invasive…
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World Food Safety Day is a chance to highlight Australia’s role in producing clean, safe, nutritious food for consumption here and abroad.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Deputy Secretary, David Hazlehurst, said strong food safety standards is a key component of strong human…
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Didymo (Didymosphenia germinata) also known as rock snot, is a highly invasive exotic freshwater algae, that can have a significant environmental impact. It can spread quickly, forming massive blooms in waterways or lake edges. Once established, didymo blooms can adversely affect water quality,…
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Awareness of the risks of zoonotic diseases – which can pass from animals to humans – is more important than ever on World Zoonosis Day.
Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp said the recent detection of Japanese encephalitis (JE) was a reminder that vigilance for zoonoses is always…
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Australian researchers are peering into the future to prepare for tomorrow’s biggest biosecurity risks.The Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) has developed forecasting models that analyse changing climates and international trade flows to determine which pests will hit…
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26 November 2024This Animal Biosecurity Advice Notice announces the publication of the ‘Import risk review for natural casings: issues paper’. The department is undertaking this consultation with the intention of publishing a draft report for the importation of natural casings.The department…
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A breakthrough in how we identify pests entering Australia has now been successfully tried and tested in Sydney. ‘MALDI-TOF’ and ‘MinION’ are new diagnostic systems being adopted in our border biosecurity operations that use protein and DNA profiles to rapidly identify species through…
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