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Date of issue: 5 June 2025Date of effect: 5 June 2025Attention: All StakeholdersPurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform exporters of certain products to the European Union (EU) of the publication of the country risk rating by the EU as well as further guidance and additional FAQs…
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Previous projectsNine projects received funding and have now all been successfully completed.Central Queensland UniversityNext Generation Farm Safety This was an integrated program to improve farm safety awareness and practices for the next generation of farmers – with a…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious viral animal disease that affects primarily cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, lamas, alpacas, deer and pigs.
FMD virus is carried by…
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Invasive pests and diseases can cause crops to fail and livestock to die. This can destroy peoples’ livelihoods.
Australia has a rigorous biosecurity system. It protects our country, countries in our region and countries we trade with.
To prevent pests and diseases from entering Australia, we…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in 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 Food Inspection…
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31 October 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh apple fruit from the Pacific Northwest states of the United States of America (PNW-USA).
The final report recommends that the importation of…
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10 December 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and Authorised Officers about arrangements for plant exports systems and services during the Christmas and New Year period.
Summary of changes and key points
Our Canberra offices will be closed for the Christmas…
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This indicator reports on the scientific understanding of Australian forest ecosystem characteristics and functions needed to underpin sustainable forest management. Research, inventory and the development of assessment methodologies provide the basis for sustainable forest management.This is the…
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30 March 2010
Provisional final import risk analysis report for fresh apple fruit from the People’s Republic of China
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Provisional final import risk analysis report for fresh apple fruit from the People’s Republic of…
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Authors: Heleen Kruger, Jen Ticehurst and Alex van der Meer Simo
Summary
Engaging people from all walks of life in the monitoring and reporting of pests, weeds and diseases is called general surveillance. Instigating and maintaining general surveillance programs are no easy feat. The General…
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