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Bananas from the Philippines

This webpage has recently been updated. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at: plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au. We released the final import risk analysis report for Cavendish bananas from the Philippines on 12 November 2008. We determined that the importation of Cavendish…
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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture advisory report: Inquiry into the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024

November 2024DownloadAustralian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture advisory report: Inquiry into the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 (PDF 114 KB)IntroductionThe Australian Government thanks the House of…
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Methyl bromide fumigation methodology – Prepare now for 2025 update

Important: The current Methyl bromide fumigation methodology (version 2.0) is in force until 30 April 2025. It is available on the ‘methodologies and documents for biosecurity treatments’ page.Familiarise yourself with the updated methodology (version 3.0). It will replace the current documents and…
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Spotted wing drosophila

PLANT PEST Spotted wing drosophila larvae in a strawberry.Credit: Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org Spotted wing drosophilaExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A tiny fly (2–3 mm) that attacks a range of soft-skinned fruit and reduces crop yield and quality through direct…
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93-2025: Methyl Bromide and other biosecurity treatment updates - information sessions for Australian industry

31 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Domestic stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including treatment providers, vessel masters, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants, importers and exporters, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators…
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Phytoplasmas 16Srl group

PLANT PEST Symptoms are malformations in plants, in this case an onion flower,with aster yellows (left) and normal flower yet to open (right).Credit: Lindsey du Toit, Washington State University,Bugwood.org Phytoplasmas 16Srl group (aster yellows group)Exotic…
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Tobamoviruses (exotic strains)

PLANT PEST A key symptom of tobamoviruses is mottling of leaves and fruit, here in cucumber.Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org Tobamoviruses (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: One key virus, cucumber green mottle mosaic…
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Get involved

Learn more about what we’ve heard so far and how to stay involved. Keep checking this page for updates as the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) is developed. APS principles for partnership and engagementThe Australian Public Service (APS) is expected to meet certain standards for…
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Poultry meat that is cooked and ready-to-eat

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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National Action Plan for Pests of Horticultural Crops

 Horticulture is Australia’s third-largest agricultural industry. It includes fruit, vegetables, nuts, flowers, turf and nursery products.Pests that damage horticultural crops include species of:bacteriavirusesfungiinsectsnematodes.The National Action Plan for Pests of Horticultural Crops is…
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