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Background
Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000-kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases.
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia through the movement of people and goods by sea and air, through traditional visits between Papua New…
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20 June 2016
This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of honey bee semen. Importation of honey bee semen may be permitted subject to biosecurity legislation, and the…
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11 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of used gas cylinders, customs brokers, agents and accredited persons operating under Approved Arrangement Class 19.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has made changes to the Biosecurity Import Conditions System…
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The National Biosecurity Statement presents a shared vision for Australia’s biosecurity.
Developed by a working group of industry and environmental groups and government, the statement sets out:
a national vision and goals
clear roles and responsibilities
priorities and principles for…
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No.20-7015 Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau
25 Sept 2008
Ms Louise van Meurs
General Manager
Plant Biosecurity
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Exportation of Japanese unshu…
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Import conditions for fresh table grapes (Vitis vinifera and hybrids) for human consumption from Sonora, Mexico have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits will now be issued.
The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision…
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As advised in Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/07, the following submissions have been received in response to Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Horses from Approved Countires (November 2009).
The…
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Publication detailsSub-committee of Animal Health Laboratory Standards (SCAHLS), 2008 This document details recommendations made at the SCAHLS Workshop—Molecular Diagnosis and PCR-Related Technologies…
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30 April 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to share a report on a survey of onshore methyl bromide treatment providers and related industry members.Key pointsOver a 4-week period from 20 August 2020 to 17 September 2020, onshore methyl bromide treatment providers and related industry…
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The department has recently been notified by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program that a treatment product used to treat red imported fire ants on operations certified for export under the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce contains two non-viable ingredients derived from…
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