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30 November – 1 December 2017The Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) met on 30 November – 1 December 2017 in Melbourne, Victoria.A key consideration for the IPAC was the 2017 Priorities for Australia’s biosecurity system: An independent review of the capacity of the national biosecurity…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly finding its way into many aspects of our lives. Now this revolutionary technology is being put to use to help protect Australia from one of the world’s worst invasive species – exotic invasive ants.Invasive ants are one of the most serious biosecurity…
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Date of issue: 23 Jan 2025Date of effect: 3 Feb 2025Related MAAs: MAA2024-11 AttentionIndustry bodies – Seafood Industry Australia, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Export Consultative CommitteeSeafood Product Export EstablishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry –…
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Download2024-01 - Announcing Public Consultation Period for Proposed Export Control Rules Amendments (PDF 139 KB)2024-01 - Announcing Public Consultation Period for Proposed Export Control Rules Amendments (DOCX 59 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for…
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Join well known Australians Catriona Rowntree, Maggie Beer and Matt Moran as they team up with biosecurity industry ‘champions’ Melinee Leather, Ben Martin and James Brown to encourage viewers to help manage biosecurity threats.Northern Australia, with an exposed 10,000km of coastline, rivers and…
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Export of animal reproductive material
Under Australia's Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021, an Export Permit and Health Certificate issued by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is required to export all animal reproductive…
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Key factsEffective national surveillance and control of animal diseases in Australia requires cooperative partnerships among the government agencies, organisations, commercial companies and individuals who are involved in the animal industries.Australia’s animal health system includes all…
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Instructional Material UpdatesInstructional material for export operations is transitioning into new templates. The updates are being made to meet department style requirements, facilitate improved document management and make it quicker and easier for users to find the instructions they need.As…
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Statement by Secretary and Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe AO, to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for its inquiry into the Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and…
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On 26 October 2023, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (AFF) joined the Minister for Trade and Tourism to announce the Australian Government has negotiated better access for Australian wine exports to Thailand.
Australian wine exporters can now use the Asia-Pacific Economic…
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