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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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4.1 Introduction
4.2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interests in forested areas
4.3 Relevant Commonwealth obligations and assessments
4.4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander role in the…
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The recent history of Australia's native forest management is rife with conflict. No one disagreed that the forests were important to us all. The stumbling block was the diverse range of opinions on…
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Export Industry Advice notices 2021
Date
No.
Description
24/12/2021
2021-74
Plant Export Operations – Advice to food processing and storage facilities on accessing China issued registration number
22/12/2021
2021-73
Plant Export Operations –Advice…
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NSFS Ref 20
Issue Date: 23.05.2013
Contact Officers:
Christine Coulson
Product Integrity
Export Meat Program
Ph 02 6272 4167
Email: Christine Coulson
Dugald MacLachlan
Director,…
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We initiated the prawn imports review following an outbreak of white spot disease in 2016–17.
We have:
assessed the biosecurity risks of importing non-viable, farm-sourced, frozen, uncooked whole prawns intended for human consumption
developed proposed measures to manage the identified risks…
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Canine ehrlichiosis is a severe and sometimes fatal disease of dogs, caused by infection with the bacterium Ehrlichia canis. The bacterium is carried by ticks. In Australia, infection occurs when dogs are bitten by an infected brown dog tick. E.canis occurs worldwide, particularly in tropical…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find information about import conditions for RAT kits?
Information about biosecurity import conditions can be found on BICON - Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions. We recommend that importers search for “test kit” and follow the path that best…
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) guidelines for raw milk collection advise milk should be cooled on farm to 5ºC within 3.5 hours from the start of milking. FSANZ guidelines also allow…
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As Australia recovers from its most significant avian disease incident in 50 years, attention has turned towards preparing for the next possible avian influenza outbreak – a more virulent strain that has caused deaths in poultry and wild birds and mammals across the globe.The recent H7 high…
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