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What are fruit flies?
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Fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive horticultural pests and pose a risk to most commercial fruit and vegetable crops. Globally, some fruit fly species attack up to 300 species of fruit and above ground vegetables.
Fruit flies are found all…
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22 December 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of cervine and camelid fluids and tissues for laboratory research from Croatia.Importers of natural casings for human consumption from Croatia.What has changed?On 13 December 2025, the Croatian Government reported the detection of Peste de…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, March 2026This suite of documents set out the department’s operational requirements to ensure that livestock and wild game processed at export registered establishments are suitable for human consumption. They complement the…
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18 April 2017Who does this notice affect? Plant importers who have consignments at the government operated post-entry quarantine (PEQ) facility at Mickleham.InformationThe department is aware of an issue…
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Stay informed. Read our latest news and notices.If you would like to subscribe to any of these updates, please use our subscription form.Industry noticesExport noticesDairy industryEgg and egg productsFish and fish productsFish and fish products market accessLive animal exportMeatNon-prescribed…
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This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that, pending consideration of comments received during the comment period, new import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns imported…
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Previous industry advice notices on sourcing/harvesting restrictions for abalone from Tasmania
Update: 19 September 2012
Date of effect: midnight…
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23 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
First point of entry (FPOE) operators, aircraft and vessel operators, shipping agents, airlines, importers, brokers and others.
What has changed?
New FPOE determinations commenced on 16 June 2021, replacing transitional determinations previously in…
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Date of issue: 25 September 2024Date of effect: 25 September 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-11AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Honey Bee Industry CouncilExport establishmentsExportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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We’ve reviewed live sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East during the Northern Hemisphere summer. The review assessed the effectiveness of regulation for exports during the Northern Hemisphere summer (1 May to 31 October).We introduced temporary restrictions during 1 May to 31 October 2019.…
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