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Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000 kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases, particularly Torres Strait, whose northern islands are only a few kilometres from Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia through…
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Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000 kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases—particularly Torres Strait, whose northern islands are only a few kilometres from Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia…
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Date of issue: 12 January 2024
Date of effect: 17 January 2024
Reference Number: MAA 2024-02
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry Australia
Export establishments
Exporters, AEPI and EXDOC users…
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The risk to Australia
Plant diseases cost Australia millions of dollars each year as they reduce productivity, increase the cost of production, impact on our ability to trade both locally and internationally and adversely affect our environment and biodiversity.
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Today’s publication of the Wood Volumes Analysis indicates Australia has reliable access to structural forest and wood products to meet future demand.The report provides an analysis of the long-run supply of and domestic demand for wood products in Australia, particularly those used in construction…
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26 May 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify exporters and EDI users of upcoming changes to the phytosanitary certificate template when exporting horticulture or grain products to China.Summary of changes and key pointsOn Wednesday, 11 June 2025, the phytosanitary…
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16 June 2025On 10 January 2025, Germany notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on a small farm of 14 water buffaloes. In response, the department removed Germany from the Director of Biosecurity’s FMD-Free Country List and other…
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3 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy products (excluding cheese, chocolate and lactose) for human consumption.What has changed?Due to notification of outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Italy (23 June 2025) and France (30 June 2025) the department has removed Italy and…
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2 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy* (excluding cheese, chocolate and lactose) for human consumption from France.Importers of bovine fluids and tissues for laboratory research from France.Importers of veterinary therapeutics from France.Importers of bovine reproductive…
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An Australian grape-export company was fined more than a million dollars last week for deliberately trying to bypass controls to export table grapes to New Zealand.The Grape House Pty Ltd pleaded guilty on 3 June to 6 counts of making false representations with the intention of dishonestly…
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