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Prickly Pear (left) and Blackberry (right) are included in the list of 32 Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) agreed by Australian governments based on an assessment process that prioritised these weeds based on their invasiveness,…
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Collaboration, technology and innovation is crucial in managing current and emerging biosecurity risks to Australia’s plant production industries.The Boosting Diagnostic Capacity for Plant Production Industries final report is now available. The project will have significant benefits for plant…
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At the department’s diagnostic laboratory in Melbourne, Senior Molecular Biologist Grace Sun and colleagues Komal Gurdasani, Umar Muhammad, Brodie Sutcliffe, Jesse Pinguinha and Brad Pease are utilising the latest diagnostic technology to help protect Australia from potentially harmful plant pests…
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Import conditions for wood packaging material are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).The following list contains documents relating to the release of the final report for the…
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5 December 2011
This Industry Advice Notice is to inform exporters of the introduction of a new information management system that brings together the importing country requirements of Australia’s agricultural export trading partners on to one single platform.
This new information management…
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The department’s biosecurity detector dog program is recruiting new biosecurity detector dog handlers, with applications open from Thursday 4 August 2022.
First Assistant Secretary of Biosecurity Operations at the department Colin Hunter said Australia’s detector dog program is world class in…
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A survey of broadacre, dairy and vegetable farmsNiki Dufty and Thomas JacksonSummaryNew information and communications technology (ICT) could deliver the next wave of productivity growth in Australian agriculture. ICT…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia continues to invest in One Health approaches to combat the emergence and spread of zoonoses – diseases that can spread from animals to humans.This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the emergence of a significant zoonotic virus in Australia, Hendra…
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28 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported fresh produce from New Zealand and the United States.
What has changed?
This is a reminder that from 1 May 2020, the department will no longer be providing…
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Rabies risk review changes to import conditionsIs the department implementing transitional conditions for those who applied for an import permit prior to 1 March 2023?The department will honour the former 24-month RNATT validity period for all applications submitted and with ‘Accepted’ status…
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