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28 January 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that new commodities have been added to the New Zealand Export Plan and that New Zealand is now considered a protocol market for these commodities.
Summary of changes and key points
The following commodities have…
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20 June 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Okra from India: biosecurity import requirements draft report.
This draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced okra fruit to Australia from all commercial production areas of India be…
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The Australian Framework for Landcare has been developed by the Landcare community to help guide Landcare over a ten year period (2010-2020).In 2009 a cross section of community Landcarers agreed…
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Facilitated by the Indigenous Rangers Biosecurity Program (IRBP), the biennial Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Round Table is an opportunity for representatives of Indigenous ranger organisations delivering fee for service biosecurity to come together with the department to hold strategic discussions…
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Budding musicians across the Northern Territory have the chance to share in more than $11,000 in prize money through a new music competition launched on 16 July.The Northern Australia People, Capacity and Response Network (NAPCaRN) launched the inaugural “Caring for Country Music Competition” in…
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Watch farm biosecurity videosThe 2007 equine influenza (horse flu) outbreak in Australia was a timely reminder of why biosecurity is both beneficial and necessary. Regardless of whether you own a large or small property, you are responsible for keeping your animals, plants/crops free from weeds,…
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Cargo arriving in Australia can often be cleared by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry using declarations and information provided by the importer. To decrease the likelihood that your goods will need to be opened and inspected, provide all required documents that need to…
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15 March 2022Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers wishing to book and manage import inspections in Qld, NT and SA can book inspections via a new Biosecurity Portal from 16 March 2022.The Biosecurity Portal is being rolled out in phases and it will be available to other regions…
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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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In October, staff from the Australian Chief Plant Protection Office travelled to Paho Island in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Western Province, to deliver refresher training to Treaty Village rangers as part of the Treaty Village Fruit Fly Trapping Program (TVFFTP). The visit occurred in conjunction…
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