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The department is responsible for protecting our animal health. We place a high priority on education and awareness to prevent pest and disease incursions, and we ensure robust and tested response plans are in place should an outbreak occur.
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Animal pests and diseases…
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Around two-thirds of Australia’s agricultural products are exported. The department provides export controls and assistance on exporting goods from Australia.In this sectionApproved auditors for export premisesExporting from AustraliaExport ServiceImporting country requirements (Micor)…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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The Australian Government is committed to supporting Australia’s forest industries. The case studies featured on this page tell the stories of recipients of our grant programs, highlighting their projects that will deliver Australia’s future forest products.Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing…
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15 March 2021
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The purpose of this notification is to remind stakeholders of upcoming changes that will be introduced for the following restricted apiaceous seed species (and their synonyms) imported for sowing purposes:
Anthriscus cerefolium (chervil)
Apium…
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Authors: Matthew Hyde, Sally Thorpe, Adrian Waring, Brian Moir and Caroline Gunning-Trant.
South American land use.
Market access the key to beef export growth
The growth in beef exports from South America since 2000 has mainly stemmed from improved market access, allowing the region to…
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Lumpy skin disease in cattle overseas
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease of cattle and buffalo that causes relatively low mortality, however the disease can result in animal welfare issues and significant production losses.Infection typically…
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Registered Treatment Providers located outside of AustraliaTreatment providers listed on the ‘List of Treatment Providers’ are registered under one of the department’s pre-border biosecurity treatment assurance schemes. These treatment providers have met minimum registration and compliance…
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The Biosecurity Act 2015 (the Biosecurity Act) explains how we manage biosecurity threats to plant, animal and human health in Australia and its external territories.
We manage biosecurity to ensure a very low level of risk. This draws a balance between protecting Australia from pests and…
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21 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients submitting the below declarations:Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)InformationStart time:As of: 07:50 Saturday 21 June 2025 (AEST).Detail:The department is currently experiencing an unplanned…
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