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19 September 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of updates to the application process for registration of food processing and storage facilities handling plant products intending to export to China.
Summary of changes and key points
The advice in this notice updates…
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In-water cleaning removes biofouling from submerged surfaces of vessels or other structures. It includes hull grooming, propeller cleaning or polishing and cleaning of niche areas.Release of biofouling and toxicants can spread invasive aquatic species and pathogens. This impacts the aquatic…
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Update 9 April 2024The livestock vessel MV Bahijah has arrived safely in Israel after its consignment was exported from Australia on 3 March 2024.Mortalities onboard the vessel did not exceed the notifiable limit of 0.5% for cattle and 1% for sheep.The remaining livestock have been successfully…
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What to look for
Fruit may look healthy, but could be rotten on the inside and full of maggots. Look for small spots on the skin of fruit surrounded by rot.
What you can do
Do not move fresh fruit south out of the Torres Strait Protected Zone to the Torres Strait Permanent Biosecurity…
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As we have seen, there are basic calculators and other calculators that meet a specific baselining or reporting requirement (such as for an ACCU Scheme method). The basic calculators are informative and widely used but only produce general results. Also, they lack quality control over data input…
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Fruit Growers Tasmania Submission
262 Argyle Street
Hobart Tasmania 7000
Tel: 03 62 311944
Fax: 03 62 311 929
Email: office@fruitgrowerstas.com.au
www.fruitgrowerstas.com.au
Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for apples from New Zealand (a review)
SUBMISSION TO…
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OverviewBuffer zones around designated areas or sites reduce the likelihood of pest entry.Examples include a buffer zone surrounding a Pest Free Site, Pest Free Area or protected facility.Evaluating the efficacy of this measure requires knowledge of the dispersal ability of the pest, typically with…
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Australia’s biosecurity legislation allows us to adapt to changing biosecurity risk. From time to time, we update import requirements to strengthen control on goods where risk has increased,…
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Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 23 March 2017This review evaluates the biosecurity risks for Australia associated with the importation of frozen bovine in vitro…
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Publication detailsAustralian Government and Victorian Government, May 2016 The combined third-yearly review of the Victorian RFAs formally commenced in May 2016 with the signing of the Scoping Agreement…
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