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This course has been designed for Authorised Officer (AO) candidates wanting to perform inspections of raw baled cotton for export.
Prior to undertaking inspections of raw baled cotton for export, you must be appropriately trained, deemed competent and appointed by the Department of…
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An approved auditor is a person trained and approved by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under export legislation to carry out regulatory audits of export registered establishments engaged in the preparation, storage and/or loading of fish, egg, dairy and meat…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 27 March 2024, widespread rainfall and isolated thunderstorms associated with monsoonal activity, ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan, and series of troughs were recorded across northern, central and eastern Australia.Across…
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The major types of plant-based animal feed are hay, processed stockfeed, pet food, aquaculture feed and bulk grain. Learn more about importing bulk grain.Imported animal feed poses a high biosecurity risk. It can provide a direct pathway for exotic pests and diseases that can harm humans, animals,…
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18 December 2019Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers who import goods eligible for the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS), and Biosecurity Officers who process AIMS entries that contain one or more lines of goods eligible for the CBIS. See here for a full list of goods…
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More information for NASAA Certified Organic operators affected by the revocation can be found at 2025-03 Changes to approved certifying body – NASAA Certified Organic.The Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021 enable the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) to…
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27 July 2015Ms Rebecca Hubbard
Stop the Trawler Alliance Dear Ms HubbardI understand the Stop the Trawler Alliance is currently running a nationwide campaign to ‘Support the Small Pelagic…
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28 May 2015Ms Rebecca Hubbard
Stop the Trawler AllianceDear Ms HubbardI understand the Stop the Trawler Alliance is currently running a nationwide campaign ‘Protect our dolphins, seals and fisheries’. I…
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20 May 2008
This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) informs stakeholders that Australia’s Director of Quarantine has determined a policy for the importation of King and Gentoo penguins from New…
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White nose syndrome (WNS) is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans that grows on the muzzle and other parts of infected hibernating bats.
Since WNS was first identified in New York in 2006, it has caused the deaths of more than 5 million cave-hibernating bats across North America.…
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