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The department has provided significant international leadership in the development of the 'Regional Animal Welfare Strategy: Asia, the Far East and Oceania' (RAWS) in association with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).In November 2007, 37 participants from 12 countries in the…
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Dr Nerida DonovanFor over 25 years Dr Nerida Donovan has led a citrus pathology program that enables government and industry to combat citrus biosecurity threats and support industry sustainability.Dr Donovan and her team are recognised as the premier laboratory in Australia for the detection,…
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The listed International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) accredited laboratories and Naktuinbouw Authorized Laboratories (NAL) are approved by the department to perform purity analysis on seeds imported for planting and consumption into Australia.Certificates issued by the listed accredited…
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30 July 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities, to export table grapes to protocol markets including New Zealand for the 2021–22 season.Summary key…
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On 20 February 2020, 9News released an article titled “Toxic secret that could be contaminating your meat.” The article raised concern about cattle with high levels of PFAS being sold into the Australian market and that this could be a danger to consumers. The article suggested that a concerned…
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Import conditions for lychees from Taiwan and Vietnam are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import lychees from Taiwan and Vietnam into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in…
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20 May 2008
BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA ADVICE 2008/14 DRAFT IMPORT RISK ANALYSIS REPORT FOR FRESH CAPSICUM (PAPRIKA) FRUIT FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft import risk analysis report for fresh capsicum (paprika) fruit…
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18 April 2012This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of a draft risk analysis report to consider a proposal for the release of Eueupithecia cisplatensis for the biological control of Parkinsonia (Parkinsonia aculeata). The draft report is being issued for 60 days…
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Australia’s north is vast and sparsely populated with a coastline of over 10,000km. It is the frontline entry-point for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases which can damage agriculture and our broader environment.
A clean, safe and ‘biosecure’ northern border benefits all Australia…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth…
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