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15 July 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Export Management System. Summary of changes and key pointsAuthorised Officers (AOs) are now able to…
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A biological control agent is an organism, such as an insect or plant disease, that is used to control a pest species.
Before a biological control agent is released into the Australian environment, it must be established, via risk analysis, that the risk associated with release is very low or…
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3 December 2015Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to agricultural export industries. PurposeTo advise exporters that the Australian Government has announced the development of…
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Australia’s north is vast and sparsely populated with a coastline of over 10,000km. It is the frontline entry-point for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases which can damage agriculture and our broader environment.
A clean, safe and ‘biosecure’ northern border benefits all Australia…
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Dr Darryl Hardie at work, teaching about plant biosecurity.
Source: Darryl Hardie.
At the Australian Biosecurity Awards in March, Dr Darryl Hardie received the 2022 Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Australian…
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Dr Bernie Hennecke is the new Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer. Credit: DAFF
You will have noticed a change in faces in the masthead portrait of this edition of the Three Chiefs Newsletter. Dr Bertie Hennecke was recently announced as…
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UK Delegation after morning tea with DAFF staff at Agriculture House. Source: J. Richards
Delegates from the United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs recently visited our department’s facilities as part of a week-long tour hosted…
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Date of issue: 15 March 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2023- 13
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council
Export establishments for…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) for sheep in Oman. Further details and supporting evidence have been provided by…
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16 November 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.
What has changed?
Purpose
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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