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As Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, I can confirm that lumpy skin disease, or LSD, has never been detected in Australia, and Australia remains free from the disease.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has been advised by the Indonesian Agriculture and Quarantine…
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23 June 2020PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) provides information to assist Australian exporters of food and edible agricultural products to respond to requests from China for guarantees their exports are safe and free from COVID-19.Summary of changes and key pointsThe department has…
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6 November 2024AttentionRegistered wool and feather exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersCentral and Regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)PurposeTo notify stakeholders that the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system will replace…
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You must comply with import conditions for cut flowers and foliage. Do this before you ship them to Australia.
Import conditions help to prevent the entry of exotic insects, plant diseases and other biosecurity risk material into Australia.
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Fresh cut flowers and foliage for…
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A new stylised approach of modelling non-tariff measures in a CGE model12 June 2025The operation and influence of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on trade flows can be complex, making the direct impact on trade and welfare unclear. This technical paper introduces a new approach of modelling the impacts…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of goods from the Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015.Torres Strait islands are a potential pathway for the movement of exotic pests, weeds and diseases present in countries very close to Australia—the…
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What to look for
Newcastle disease only affects birds, particularly poultry, such as chickens. It can cause illness and death in large numbers of birds quickly. Infected birds may show signs of:
loss of appetite, coughing, gasping, nasal discharge, watery eyes, bright green diarrhoea and…
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29 April 2019Who does this notice affect?Customs brokers and importers who import plant or plant based products, and animal and animal based products from Indonesia requiring government certification.…
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