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Australia's State of the Forests Report 1998 (SOFR 1998) is the first in the series of Australia's State of the Forests Reports. The purpose of this report was to describe for the first time, at the national level, the broad characteristics, location, extent and ownership of Australia's forest,…
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13 March 2018Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) and accredited persons operating under the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Class 19.2 Approved Arrangement:…
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16 June 2015PurposeTo advise that the Malaysian Department of Agriculture (DoA) have clarified their requirements for the export of Australian grains and seeds for human consumption, processing and…
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16 January 2026Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants who hold a Class 7.1 approved arrangement for the import of live ornamental fishImporters of live ornamental fishDepartmental staff who attend the Class 7.1 Approved Arrangement, to inspect and release live ornamental fish…
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Australia and the European Union have concluded negotiations to finalise a new wine agreement that promises to cut red tape, improve market access, and reduce costs for Australian winemakers exporting to Europe.The proposed Australia–EU Wine Agreement builds on existing trade arrangements by…
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The Commonwealth of Australia, acting through the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is making available:
the Multi-Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support (MCAS-S) software under the Creative Commons Attribution…
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OverviewThe Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) is used at the Australian border. CBIS is a type of continuous sampling plan (CSP). It uses a risk-based intervention approach to manage imports while reducing regulatory costs. Importers who consistently meet biosecurity requirements can…
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Concern about exotic and emerging disease threats has prompted interest by animal health agencies involved in preparedness and planning to use decision support tools such as animal disease modelling. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to represent the most serious threat to Australian…
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Dr Leslie David SimsDr Leslie David Sims is a highly experienced veterinarian with a passion for preventing infectious diseases of production animals, especially those that also affect humans. He started his career as a laboratory diagnostician in the Victorian public sector and used these…
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European carp (Cyprinus carpio), or common carp, are an invasive freshwater pest of Australia’s inland waters.Carp populations in Australia are increasing due to favourable climatic conditions. In infested rivers, carp numbers can be as high as 90% of biomass, outnumbering native fish species. High…
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