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2023-12: Update to alternative minimum pen space allocation policy

19 September 2023 Species: Cattle exported by sea Country(s) All Attention Livestock exporters Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council LiveCorp Meat and Livestock Australia Departmental officers Purpose To inform stakeholders of an update to the alternative minimum pen space allocation…
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Your infestation is on its way!

While many of us enjoy online shopping, you may not know the packages you order from around the world could carry pests or diseases that pose a serious risk to Australia.  Biosecurity is a shared responsibility, we can all help to ensure our environment, industries, plant, animal and human…
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Safe hands on our farms

This year’s National Farm Safety Week is presenting farmers and farming communities with a wide array of stories, information, tips and events designed to upskill safe farming practices and improve wellbeing.The theme ‘In Safe Hands’ will help farming communities improve and embed safety practices…
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2024-17: Commencement of amended ASEL 3.3 standards for registered establishments

29/08/2024Species: LivestockCountry: AllAttentionAccredited veterinariansAustralian Livestock Exporters’ CouncilDepartmental officersLiveCorpLivestock exportersMeat and Livestock AustraliaRegistered establishment occupiersPurposeTo remind stakeholders that amendments to registered establishment (RE…
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Human health information

How humans are infectedHuman infections of avian influenza (bird flu) are rare, and the current risk to the Australian population remains very low.Even in countries with large H5 bird flu outbreaks in many animals, human cases to date of the H5 bird flu strain of concern have been rare, and…
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2025-03: Publication of new application forms for livestock export licences, approved arrangements, approved export programs and registered establishments

26 February 2025Species: LivestockCountries: AllAttentionAustralian Livestock Exporters’ CouncilDepartmental officersLiveCorpLivestock exportersMeat and Livestock AustraliaRegistered establishment occupiersPurposeTo inform stakeholders of the publication of 3 new application forms for livestock…
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Fruit Growers Tasmania

​Fruit Growers Tasmania Submission 262 Argyle Street Hobart Tasmania 7000 Tel: 03 62 311944 Fax: 03 62 311 929 Email: office@fruitgrowerstas.com.au www.fruitgrowerstas.com.au Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for apples from New Zealand (a review) SUBMISSION TO…
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Exotic Animal Diseases Bulletin - No. 103 - November 2008

​Exotic Animal Diseases Bulletin - No.103Compiled by the Disease Preparedness Section of the Chief Veterinary Officer Equine piroplasmosisOn 11 August 2008, a seven year old Quarter horse in Florida…
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Passionfruit from Vietnam

We have published import conditions for fresh passionfruit from Vietnam on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits can now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an exporter in Vietnam and an importer in Australia. The importer must…
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Government actions on prevention and preparedness

If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal disease that affects cloven hoofed animals, including cattle, buffalo, sheep,…
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