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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry develops policies to allow for the safe importation of animals, their genetic material and other animal products.These policies are based on biosecurity risk analyses completed by the department. These analyses consider the biosecurity risk…
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29 September 2015This Biosecurity Advice advises stakeholders of the release of a draft policy for the importation of honey bee semen from approved countries into Australia.The Department of Agriculture…
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15 July 2011
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/09 - Draft pest risk analysis report for Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae associated with Actinidia propagative material
This Biosecurity Australia…
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The incidence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in Indonesia has stabilised with reported cases falling from over 12,000 per day in mid-2022 during the initial outbreak to around 25 per day currently.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will bring biosecurity measures for travellers…
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Focusing on northern Australia is important for protecting Australia’s animal health. The region is vulnerable to incursions due to its proximity to neighbours such as Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The establishment of the Office of the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) –…
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Newcastle disease only affects birds, particularly poultry, such as chickens. It can cause illness and death in large numbers of birds quickly. Infected birds may show signs of:
loss of appetite, coughing, gasping, nasal discharge, watery eyes, bright green diarrhoea and…
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13 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, giraffe, elephants, camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to Australia from…
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2 January 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock) from China, customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has identified a recent publication which reports the presence of Xylella…
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6 November 2024AttentionRegistered wool and feather exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersCentral and Regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)PurposeTo notify stakeholders that the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system will replace…
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OverviewPost-entry quarantine (PEQ) containment of consignments for further inspection, screening and remedial action if pest detection thresholds are exceeded.Examples include PEQ of live plants, growing media, and tissue culture. The consignment is held in PEQ for a set period that allows the…
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