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Australia is one of the few countries to remain free from the world’s most severe pests and diseases. Our agriculture and export industries benefit from our favourable biosecurity status.
There are many kinds of pests (such as thrips, mites and aphids) that can arrive on imported cut flowers…
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NSFS reference: 13
Issue date: 22/01/2018
Date of effect: Immediate
Review date: January 2020
Contacts:
Operational Integrity
Export Meat Program
Email: MID Operations Coordination
Documentation, Registration & Licensing
Exports Division
Email: Food Export Documentation
Distribution…
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[expand all]What’s the difference between the Australian Border Force and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry protects Australia from exotic pests and diseases, while the Australian Border Force intercepts illegal goods, such…
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In November 2006 the Final import risk analysis report for apples from New Zealand (final IRA report) was published. On 26 March 2007 the Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 6 December 2023, widespread shower activity over south-eastern Australia and troughs over northern Australia brought significant rainfall totals.These falls will likely provide sufficient soil moisture to allow for…
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Date of Issue: 23 December 2016
Date of Effect: 1 January 2017
Attention:
Industries - Industry bodies - Dairy Australia
Export Dairy Establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and Regional offices
ATMs and FOMs
Affected Markets: Republic of…
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On 10 January 2025, Germany notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of FMD on a small farm of 14 water buffaloes. Germany immediately implemented emergency disease control and eradication measures. No further cases of FMD were reported in Germany beyond the initial…
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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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Export Industry Advice notices 2016
DateNumberDescription21 Dec 20162016-72Business Systems Program – Rollout of the revised Electronic Plant Export Certification Training Package and Completion…
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We have completed a final report for the fresh pomelo (Citrus maxima) from Vietnam risk analysis. We will now verify that Vietnam can meet the import conditions.
Risk analysisWhen we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pests and diseases of…
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