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If you are an international student planning to study in Australia, it is important to check Australia’s biosecurity requirements before you pack.Certain food, plant material and animal products from overseas cannot be brought into Australia because they may be carrying serious pests and diseases…
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A review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh Persian lime fruit from MexicoWe have completed the risk analysis for fresh Persian lime fruit (Citrus latifolia) from Mexico. We will now verify that Mexico can meet the import conditions.
Risk analysisWhen…
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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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[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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Pre-Arrival Reporting requirements for non-commercial vesselsUnder Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015 all non-commercial vessel owners, vessel operators and returning Australians must provide a pre-arrival report (PAR) prior to arrival in Australian waters.The department has made it easy for non-…
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23 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principle agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods…
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The Department of Agriculture is aware that many levy payers in the community, and their families and businesses, have been threatened or adversely affected by recent bushfires.
We appreciate that you may not be able to contact us or pay outstanding debts at this time.
The department has taken…
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30 August 2019We have reviewed the canine influenza virus (CIV) chapter of the Importation of dogs and cats and their semen from approved countries: final policy review (2013). The review found that dogs…
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Biosecurity import conditions
Biosecurity import conditions for table grapes from India are now available on our Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) database. Stakeholders can find details on the import conditions in the BICON case.
Prior to the importation of table grapes from India, a valid…
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Pakistan sheep report
Transcript: the treatment of animals in Pakistan was unacceptable and the department shares the community’s desires to see action. We support the industry’s voluntary suspension of the export of slaughter and feeder animals to Pakistan and we won’t resume this trade until…
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