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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, May 2023
These guidelines have been designed to inform plant managers, architects, engineers and consultants about the structural and equipment standards for export meat establishments in Australia. In this context, meat has…
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19 December 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) that operate an approved arrangement site and hold approval for class 14.4 rural tailgate inspection.
What has changed?
The department has published an updated Container Inspection Record (CIR) to include an…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has opened consultation on the operation of the Dairy Industry Code.
The Dairy Industry Code provides a fairer process for negotiating contractual arrangements between dairy farmers and dairy processors.
The consultation process follows…
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The carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum) is a rapidly spreading marine animal that forms large colonies. These colonies attach to infrastructure, rocks and grow over and smother other marine organisms like algae, shellfish, and sea sponges. Typically yellow in colour, the carpet sea squirt may…
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7 August 2024Who does this notice affect?Import-related biosecurity treatment stakeholders, including all importers, brokerages, onshore approved arrangement holders, overseas government and industry treatment providers, relevant domestic state and territory government agencies, and other shipping…
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The Victorian Government has advised the Australian Government that it is investigating an incident of avian influenza in a Victorian poultry farm. The Australian Government has enacted its emergency response plans to support the Victorian Government response. Further investigations are being…
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Senior Plant Pathologist, Richard Davis, along with colleagues from the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) team and two key overseas collaborators, have recently published an article in the CSIRO special edition of Historical Records of Australian Science.The article showcases the NAQS…
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11 December 2024Read the final report from the review.Importation of zoo hippopotamuses and their semen from approved countries – final reportOn 24 April 2024 the department issued Biosecurity Advice 2024-A06 inviting comments on the draft review of biosecurity risks associated with importing zoo…
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A new guide on monitoring and evaluation processes for general surveillance programs is set to boost our biosecurity efforts.General surveillance programs are vital initiatives that involves people from all walks of life to detect and report pests, weeds and diseases.This reporting allows early…
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New mosquito traps are being tested at Brisbane International Airport to prevent the spread of serious mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika virus.The traps target aggressive exotic mosquitoes like the Asian tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito.Imported from the…
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