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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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Date of issue: 31 July 2017
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify exporters that the Bureau of Animal Industry…
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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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The National Management Agreement for H5 HPAI in Wildlife (the H5 NMA) establishes a national arrangement for responding to incursions of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in wildlife, where eradication or containment of the disease is unlikely.The H5 NMA was developed in response to the…
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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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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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Effective: 10 December 2025AttentionImporters of bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products, and brokers acting on their behalf.PurposeTo provide notice of changes to clarify what is classified as a bivalve mollusc product.Key pointsA bivalve mollusc product is a food containing 50% or more…
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Date Issued: 9 June 2005
Purpose
To advise all approved inspectors of the revised empty (dry box) container certification requirements as of 1 July 2005.
Background
During the Review of the…
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23 August 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?…
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Renewed focus on weed biocontrol through a collaborative initiative is set to deliver benefits to land managers and the environment in the fight against weeds.The initial phase of implementing the National Weed Biocontrol Pipeline Strategy includes the drafting of a national priority list of…
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