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Get involved and launch your career with the Plant Innovation Centre

Want real-world experience in biosecurity research? The Plant Innovation Centre (PIC) offers a range of opportunities for science students. We provide valuable experience in biosecurity research.Student scholarshipsWant to become a professional scientist? We’ll help you take the next step beyond…
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Disease surveillance and reporting

If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.‘Surveillance’ is a systematic series of investigations of a given population of aquatic animals to detect the occurrence of disease…
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Importing horses

Horses that meet Australia's strict import conditions can be imported into Australia from approved countries provided: they have a valid import permit from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department); andall required import conditions on the permit have been met.What…
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2020-31 - Horticulture Exports Program – Thailand Food and Drug Administration to implement stringent pesticide residues monitoring on fresh fruit and vegetables at the port of entry

5 June 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changes to their residue testing on imports of fresh fruit and vegetables scheduled to be implemented 15 June 2020. These changes may result in additional costs, requirements and…
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Failing Food Report – July 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, July 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). [Expand all] Risk food tests We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer…
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Machinery exported from Australia due to excessive contamination

​​Machinery imported to Australia must be free from biosecurity risk material on arrival. Under the Biosecurity Act 2015,machinery that has been brought into Australia and found to be excessively…
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Biosecurity Advice 2016-23 - Importation of honey bee semen - Final review of import conditions

​​20 June 2016 This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of honey bee semen. Importation of honey bee semen may be permitted subject to biosecurity legislation, and the…
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M and R Silverstein

​131 Prentice Road Orrvale   2nd July, 2011 Office of the Chief Executive Dr Colin Grant Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 260 Good afternoon Colin, Remember Pears are the first…
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Final risk analysis for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia

​​​We conducted a risk analysis for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia. We conducted the risk analysis in three key steps: Announced the commencement of the risk analysis on 14 Decemb​er 2017, via Biosecurity Advice 2017-28 and the Announcement Information Paper. We…
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Exporting kangaroo meat

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the export activities of the kangaroo meat industry by: registering processing facilities for export overseeing production to ensure food safety, and issuing export certification for kangaroo meat and meat products. The…
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