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If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.‘Surveillance’ is a systematic series of investigations of a given population of aquatic animals to detect the occurrence of disease…
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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to macadamia nuts harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the macadamia nuts in shell or dried kernels, including by retail sale or to a buyer (whether bought directly, via a selling, buying agent, or…
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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to apples or pears harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the apples or pearsprocessed the apples or pears themselves, orhad the apples or pears processed by another person.ChargeCharge applies to apples…
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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to citrus harvested in Australia if the person who owns the citrus immediately after harvest:sold the citrusprocessed the citrus themselves, orhad the citrus processed by another person.ChargeCharge applies to citrus harvested in and exported from…
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2 June 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and registration of treatment facilities to export cherries to protocol markets for the 2025-2026 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are…
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Export advisory noticesWe use export advisory notices (EANs) as a notification tool for live animal and animal reproductive material exports.EANs provide information on:upcoming changes that may impact live export process or standardsrecently implemented regulatory changesitems open for…
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Private vets have an important role to play in emergency animal disease responses in Australia.In 2011 an independent review into Australia’s preparedness for foot-and-mouth disease found that employment conditions in state and territory jurisdictions were not consistent. This could act as a…
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Treatments applied for biosecurity purposes are part of measures used in managing the risk of introduction of exotic pests and diseases. These treatments are only effective when conducted correctly.It is important that treatment providers in Australia (onshore) and other countries (offshore)…
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When requesting an export permit through the department’s Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system, it is essential to provide the product details being exported and ensure eligibility for export.Dairy product category codes are used when raising a request for export (REX) to specify the specific…
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How do I know if a species has already been assessed?
Species which have been assessed for importation into Australia are listed as either permitted or not permitted entry on the department's Biosecurity import conditions (BICON) system.
Importers should check BICON prior to…
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