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The SCHS is a voluntary biosecurity agreement that seeks to manage biosecurity risk associated with sea containers arriving in Australia from Country Action List (CAL) countries at the port of loading.Participants in the SCHS can benefit from reduced intervention on arrival in Australia. Onshore…
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OCVO plays a key role in stepping up Australia’s animal health and biosecurity engagement with the Pacific community and working with Timor-Leste and Indonesia to improve resilience against animal disease threats.
A team from OCVO’s Pacific Engagement Program for Animal Health (PEPAH) recently…
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Only approved zoos, aquariums or wildlife parks can import exotic or unusual animals for zoological, breeding or conservation purposes.
Importing zoo animals - step-by-step guide
This step-by-step guide will help you understand the requirements for importing zoo animals.
Please read the…
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The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) is an inter-governmental organisation committed to the long-term conservation and sustainable use of non-highly migratory fishery resources in the South Pacific Ocean.SPRFMOs objective is, through the application of the…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of all vessels, goods and passengers from the Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
This includes the monitoring of vessels arriving on mainland Australia from designated biosecurity zones in the Torres Strait,…
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The Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly System Research Program (the Research Program) is an initiative under the Intergovernmental Agreement on Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly Management System. The program funds research and development projects to support the delivery of an enhanced and…
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Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) and Honiara Herbarium staff together with departmental staff have recently returned from a plant health survey in the Solomon Islands. These joint plant health surveys are a key part of a collaborative partnership that has been running for over a decade which has…
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Farm-to-retail price spread and farm share of the retail price are high-level indicators of the cost structure of a food supply chain.
Farm share is the proportion of farm value in the retail price of a food item purchased at a retail store.
The farm-to-retail price spread is the…
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Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni 'Qfly') and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata 'Medfly') are among the world’s worst horticultural pests, affecting a wide range of plants throughout Australia.
The Australian Government through the Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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13 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
What has changed?
There are currently delays in industry members receiving their directions…
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