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Notice issued: 17 December 2021
From 1 January 2022, the total levy and charge rate for farmed prawns will be set at 6.65 cents per kilogram. This is due to the reactivation of the white spot disease repayment (WSDR) component of the farmed prawns levy and charge which will be set at 3.01 …
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In August during National Science Week the first ever Government Scientists Group STEM Expo was held in the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra. The Expo showcased STEM careers and activities in government agencies. Over 1500 people attended in person and over 600 people watched the event’s…
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Our National Priority Plant Pests (NPPP) list highlights the threats Australia faces from plant pests and diseases.The NPPP guides national action and investment of public funds to address these threats. This effort often has broader benefits to the system than just in preparedness for the specific…
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Publication details
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2017
Requirements apply to the treatment of prawns, through cooking, to manage biosecurity risk. These measures are in place to manage the risk of White Spot Disease in prawn consignments that were imported prior to the…
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From 1 January 2021, the white spot disease repayment (WSDR) component of the farmed prawns levy, currently set at 3.01 cents per kilogram, will be deactivated and set to nil for 12 months following requests for levy relief from the Australian Prawn Farmers Association.
Changes to the levy…
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02 June 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications for the accreditation of Queensland farms and packhouses have been temporarily extended for export to New Zealand.
Summary of changes and key points
Applications to export citrus to New…
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An attempt to sneak high-risk seeds into Australia in the heels of running shoes, has been foiled by biosecurity officers conducting routine parcel checks at a facility that handles international mail and imported air cargo in Brisbane.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy…
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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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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2017This factsheet for interested stakeholders provides background information on the review of biosecurity import requirements…
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PLANT PEST
The melon fruit fly is one of the exotic species that threaten Australia’s production of fruit and vegetables.Florida Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org.
Fruit flies (exotic)Exotic to Australia. Mediterranean fruit fly is…
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