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It is important that biosecurity incidents are reported as soon as practicable. This ensures that any biosecurity risk associated with the incident can be managed to an acceptable level and to limit the risk associated with any pest or disease entering, establishing or spreading into Australian…
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20 May 2008
This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) informs stakeholders that Australia’s Director of Quarantine has determined a policy for the importation of King and Gentoo penguins from New…
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Landcare ACT volunteers planting trees as part of the Farm Dam Restoration project Photo credit: Sally Holliday, ACT Landcare
Healthy farm dams and riparian areas greatly benefit the properties that host them, and the broader landscape and biodiversity…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in 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 Food Inspection…
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Some foods classified as risk food to Australia, can be imported with a recognised foreign government certificate. The certificate is negotiated under a voluntary government certification arrangement.
Foreign governments can apply for a government certification arrangement..
Food…
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Senior Australian experts, led by Australia’s delegate to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp are in Paris to attend the 90th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates.
WOAH is the global authority on animal health, coordinating…
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The Australian Government has kicked off a new $1.4 million capacity enhancing project in Indonesia, providing Australian expertise in-country, to assist in the fight to control foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD).
A departmental veterinary officer will be seconded to the…
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Food safety recognition agreements (arrangements) can be mutual, meaning both countries recognise each other’s food safety regulatory systems as comparable (equivalent) to their own, or they can be unilateral, meaning only one country out of the two will recognise the other country’s food safety…
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24 May 2019
The department’s decision to approve an import permit for bulk grain is based solely on whether the biosecurity risks can be managed. If the risks cannot be managed, imports will not be permitted.
The conditions imposed through the import permit ensure biosecurity risks are managed…
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OverviewComposting: is an alternative to deep burial as a biosecure and environmentally sound method of disposal. Further evaluation of this method is required to ensure it is practical and operational in a large animal disease response.Pyrolysis: Pyrolysis has the potential to be used as another…
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