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07 January 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that amendments to the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 commenced on 1 January 2022, including requirements for third party authorised officers (AOs) to video record bulk vessel inspections.
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23 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who submit import permit applications to the department for assessment via the Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
What has changed?
In recent months, importers may have experienced longer than usual timeframes in the…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) takes the biosecurity risks associated with imported prawns seriously. We have released the final report for the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption (the prawn review).…
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In a significant step up in regional One Health and disease prevention capabilities, Wildlife Health Australia has achieved official designation from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) as a Collaborating Centre for Wildlife Health Risk Management.
This new international wildlife…
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Australia’s sustainability credentials were on the world stage as part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation in Rome, Italy.
The conference provided a forum for FAO Members, producer organisations…
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Preventing and controlling emergency animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, lumpy skin disease, and dog-mediated rabies requires collaborative efforts. Australia has been strengthening pre-border biosecurity efforts to control dog-mediated rabies through assistance to our near northern…
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Sustainable fish production and consumption in Southeast Asia is critical to the livelihoods and food supply of people in the region. Overfishing threatens marine biodiversity and the sustainability of global fish stocks and is exacerbated by illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The…
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Overview
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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About the streamJoin one of Australia’s largest employers of vets and kickstart your public service career with real impact. Our 12-month Graduate Development Program is your chance to grow your skills, make a difference, and help protect Australia’s animals…
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