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Announcement Paper

The commencement of this analysis was in response to a request for market access for fresh strawberries from the Republic of Korea (Korea) into Australia. Korea advised Australia in September 2014 that its…
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Bees (Apis spp.) (exotic species)

PLANT PEST Exotic bee species look similar to everyday honey bees, but can carry pests and diseases, or take over our honey bee hives. Left is Asian honey bee; centre is everyday honey bee; right is the giant honey bee.Ken Walker, Museum Victoria, PaDIL. Bees (Apis spp.) (exotic species)Exotic to…
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Importing bulk grain for stockfeed and milling

News and alertsSee latest announcements that may affect how you import plant and plant products.Subscribe to receive import industry advice notices.Imported bulk grain poses a high biosecurity risk. It can provide a direct pathway for  exotic plant and animal pests and diseases that can harm…
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Submissions in Response to the Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Capsicum (Paprika) From Korea - National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS)

433-1 Anyang6-dong, Manan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do 433-016, Republic of Korea TEL: +82-31-446-1926, 445-9485 FAX: +82-31-445-6934   Louis van Meurs General Manager Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia Australia T) +61 2 6272 5094 F) +61…
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Improving the relevance and efficiency of wild bird surveillance for avian influenza

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeImproving the relevance and efficiency of wild bird surveillance for avian influenza DOC 228 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web…
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EU: Mandatory labelling changes for foods (2014-18)

​Date of notice: 13 October 2014 Date of effect: 13 December 2014 Attention: Industries All food commodity groups  State Regulatory Authorities Department of Agriculture Central and Regional offices ATMs and FOMs OPVs and Meat inspection staff Affected Markets: EU Member States…
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Fish 2014-16 - EU: Mandatory labelling changes for foods

​​​​Date of Issue: 13 October 2014 Date of Effect:13 December 2014 Attention: Industries All food commodity groups  State Regulatory Authorities Department of Agriculture…
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Grape phylloxera

PLANT PEST Grape phylloxera is tiny—less than 2mm in length—and feeds on roots of grapevines.Biolog. Bundesans., Inst. f. Pflanzenschutz im Weinbau , Bugwood.org Grape phylloxeraSome strains are present in parts of Australia and are under management in…
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Panama disease

PLANT PEST Early symptoms of Panama disease are yellowing leaves that collapse into a ‘skirt’.Dr Luadir Gasparotto, Embrapa, PaDIL. Panama disease Tropical Race 4Restricted distribution in Northern Territory and Queensland (under quarantine control)Features: Soil-borne fungal disease that causes…
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Forests

ABARES research and analysis in forest economics and sciences provides professionally independent, world-class advice to inform government and private sector decision-makers on significant issues affecting forests and the forestry sector.Forests overviewAustralia’s State of the Forests ReportForest…
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