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National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement 2.0

The National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) establishes the national arrangements for responding to an incursion of exotic pests and diseases that impact on the environment and our way of life. NEBRA version 2.0 was released in January 2022 and enables greater involvement of…
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Emergency Animal Diseases Bulletin No. 110 - Rabies virus

​​​​​IntroductionRabies is a zoonotic viral infection that causes a fatal encephalitic disease. It is a significant animal and public health issue in affected parts of the world.Rabies in animals is…
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Reproductive material

Export of animal reproductive material Under Australia's Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021, an Export Permit and Health Certificate issued by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is required to export all animal reproductive…
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2012-12 - Further Guidance on ESCAS Requirements for Initial and Performance Audit Reports - Sheep and Goats

​27 July 2012 Species Sheep and Goats Country All countries where an ESCAS is required Relevant to Live animal exporters LiveCorp, ALEC, MLA Purpose Over the past few months DAFF has received and assessed a number of independent performance audit reports (IPARs). Based on our experience…
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Financial performance of livestock farms

2021–22 to 2023–24Recent farm performanceAround 39% of Australian farm businesses are classified as broadacre livestock farms (34,000 farms), of which 22,100 were beef specialists, 8,900 were sheep specialists, and around 3,000 produced a mix of beef cattle and sheep (see Methodology).Farm…
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Aircraft disinsection

All aircraft entering Australia and New Zealand must be disinsected in a manner approved under the Schedule of Aircraft Disinsection Procedures for Flights into Australia and New Zealand (the Schedule). This protects our countries from the introduction of:potential disease vectors to help prevent…
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First points of entry and non-first points of entry

Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, all international vessels and goods become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territorial seas.If your vessel is subject to biosecurity control, you can only enter Australia at ports that are first points of entry (FPOE). This is unless we have…
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Trade situation in Hungary and Slovakia

On 6 March 2025, Hungary provided official notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a dairy farm in Kisbajcs near the border with Slovakia. This is the first detection of FMD in Hungary since 1973.To help manage the…
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Glossary of terms for import of cats and dogs to Australia

Common terms we use in the process of importing cats and dogs into Australia.We also provide detailed advice on the import process. This glossary of terms supports that advice. Make sure you check all steps you must follow to import your cat or dog into Australia.Find the step-by-step guide for…
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Communiques

We publish communiques:on behalf of our ministerial forums and industry groupsto provide updates on ongoing issuesMinisters’ forumsAgriculture Ministers’ MeetingWhat is the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting2024Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting – 8 March 2024Viticulture and Wine Sector Working Group June…
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