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Emergency Animal Disease Bulletin - No 113

​​​​​​Corissa Miller & Richard Niall, Australian Department of Agriculture​ and Water Resouces, ​2015 The cost of classical swine fever Classical swine fever (CSF), also known as hog cholera, is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. Due to its high economic burden…
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Exporting companion animals and other live animals

This is a step-by-step guide on how to export companion animals and other live animals. We provide specific information on exporting horses and livestock elsewhere. Our definition of livestock includes cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, deer and camelid species. Follow this guide to export: dogs…
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Dragon fruit from Vietnam

​​​​​Review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has completed the review of biosecurity import…
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2021-21: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 13 October 2021 Date of effect: From 1 January 2022 Reference Number: MAA2021-40 (Dairy), MAA2021-21 (Seafood), MAA2021-15 (NPG) Related: MAA2021-38 (Dairy), MAA2021-20 (Seafood), MAA2021-14 (NPG) Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry…
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Suspending or revoking approved arrangements

​You must notify the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry if you are planning to change or cancel your approved arrangement.Requirements for making changes depends on the type of approved arrangement held, specifically whether you operate a site or perform a service.Your approved…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 11 July 2024

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 10 July 2024, cold fronts and low-pressure troughs brought widespread rainfall to the southern half of Australia.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals between 10 and 50 millimetres were recorded in parts of…
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2021-15: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 13 October 2021Date of effect: From 1 January 2022Reference Number: MAA2021-40 (Dairy), MAA2021-21 (Seafood), MAA2021-15 (NPG)Related: MAA2021-38 (Dairy), MAA2021-20 (Seafood), MAA2021-14 (NPG)Attention:Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative…
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2021-40: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 13 October 2021Date of effect: From 1 January 2022Reference Number: MAA2021-40 (Dairy), MAA2021-21 (Seafood), MAA2021-15 (NPG)Related: MAA2021-38 (Dairy), MAA2021-20 (Seafood), MAA2021-14 (NPG)Attention:Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative…
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First points of entry and non-first points of entry

Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, all international vessels and goods become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territorial seas.If your vessel is subject to biosecurity control, you can only enter Australia at ports that are first points of entry (FPOE). This is unless we have…
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Trade situation in Hungary and Slovakia

On 6 March 2025, Hungary provided official notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a dairy farm in Kisbajcs near the border with Slovakia. This is the first detection of FMD in Hungary since 1973.To help manage the…
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