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30 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangement operators attempting to access online reports of entries referred to the department for biosecurity assessment, or management under a class 19 Approved Arrangement, via the Biosecurity Cargo Status Tracker (BCST).InformationResolved time…
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Horticulture is Australia’s third largest agricultural industry. It includes fruit, vegetables, nuts, flowers, turf and nursery products. Australian produce is high-quality.The industry is very competitive, both in Australia and overseas. It also has labour and seasonal challenges.We give advice 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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Indonesia authorities have today confirmed an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) of livestock in Bali.
At the time of reporting there are 63 cases in Bali and movement restrictions have been implemented by Indonesian authorities.
FMD is a contagious viral disease of cattle, sheep, goats and…
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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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5 August 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice is for all participants involved in importing goods into Australia and their onshore management.What has changed?This advice clarifies acceptable behaviour when interacting with the department whether that be in person, via email, phone, text,…
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We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the rust fungus Puccinia spegazzinii for the biological control of the weed Mikania micrantha.
We conducted the risk analysis in two key steps:
Released the draft report of the risk analysis for the release of Puccinia spegazzinii for the…
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Biosecurity is a shared responsibility. We all have a part to play to protect Australia’s economy, environment, industries and communities from biosecurity threats.Our actions can create or mitigate risks. From travelling and ordering goods from overseas, to identifying and reporting…
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17 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is relevant to importers of tomato and capsicum seed for sowing from all countries, as well as their custom brokers.What is changing?The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry have commenced a review of Australia’s policies for testing…
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