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10 January 2023
Species: All
Countries: All
Attention
All livestock export stakeholders
Purpose
To inform stakeholders that the department has commenced consultation for the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) review.
Key points
Consultation for stage 1 of the ESCAS review…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has recently become aware of a fraudulent email campaign using the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia to hook in victims.
These criminal scams often use news and current events to dupe people out of their personal information…
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Canine ehrlichiosis (pronounced ‘err-lick-ee-oh-sis’) is a disease that affects dogs and is caused by a tick-borne bacteria called Ehrlichia canis. The brown dog tick which is present across central and northern Australia, is the main carrier of this disease. Dogs can get the disease if they are…
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Agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals include a range of products developed to protect crops, livestock and domestic animals; safeguard our environment from invasive weeds and pests; and meet consumer needs for things such as household insecticides and pool and spa chemicals. They have…
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Corporate Plan 2024–25The corporate plan sets out our purpose, objectives, priorities, key activities and performance measures for the next 4 years.The plan is updated annually in accordance with the requirements of the Public Governance, Performance and…
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This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your cat or dog for import into mainland Australia from Norfolk Island.While Norfolk Island is an Australian territory, there are plants, animals and pests that are unique to each region. This means you still need to meet certain import conditions for…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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This step-by-step guide will help you to import frozen dog (Canis lupus familiaris) semen into Australia from New Zealand.Need to knowThis is a complex process. There are strict rules for how you can send frozen dog semen to Australia. Before you start the import process, we recommend you read this…
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[expand all]From the Chief ScientistOn the 7th December 2015 the Prime Minister, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, announced the Government's National Innovation and Science Agenda. Through this Agenda, the Government will invest $1.1…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has completed a pest risk analysis for
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) associated with host cucurbit seeds. There were…
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