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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 health…
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3 June 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material for the inspection of prescribed grain and plant products for export and related material has been updated.
Key points
The following new instructional material is available on the PEOM:…
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20 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
To assist the department in managing the…
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4 March 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the new plant export legislation webpage has been launched in preparation for the commencement of the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act) and Export Control (Plants and Plant Product) Rules 2021 (plant rules) on 28 March 2021…
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24 August 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that PEMS will now work on a mobile phone.
Summary of changes and key points
PEMS now includes a mobile phone friendly
You can take PEMS anywhere and use it anytime using your mobile Phone.
This means that you can capture…
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9 December 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Export Management System.
Summary of changes and key points
The ‘Exporter name’ field can now be edited by the authorised officer (AO) conducting the inspection.
The USA…
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31 May 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Plant Export Management System (PEMS) is now available for use by Authorised Officers (AOs) and industry across Australia.…
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18 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
State and territory port operators and port authority entities…
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Agriculture occupies 59 per cent of Australia’s 7.6 million square kilometre landmass. Land managed for agriculture includes assets important for biodiversity conservation. These assets include remnant native vegetation (such as patches of forest, woodlands, shrublands and grasslands…
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Key animal health events in Australia in 2021 and 2022Detection of Japanese encephalitis in AustraliaIn February and March 2022, Japanese encephalitis (JE) was detected and confirmed in piggeries in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. On 30 March 2022, a rare case of JE in…
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