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Potato tubers infected with Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Image: Joseph E Munyaneza, USDA-ARS)
The tomato-potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) is the insect needed to spread the bacterial infection causing Zebra chip. The tomato-potato psyllid (but not the bacterial…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the 7 days to 10 March 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems and cold fronts generated thunderstorms and showers across parts of eastern, western and northern Australia. The recent rainfall in western…
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Date of issue: 24 August 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Who does this notice affect?
Exporters of non-prescribed goods - poultry and ratite products and animal by-products required to meet avian influenza importing country requirements.
Purpose
This notice directs exporters to where they can…
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Egg and egg products: All Markets: Avian influenza market access issues update # 7 – High pathogenicity avian influenza - certification updates for heat treated inedible products to Vietnam.Date of issue: 3 July 2024Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: 2024-08, 2024-10, 2024-12, 2024-13, 2024-15…
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The National Biosecurity Committee met on 31 October and 1 November 2018 in Perth, Western Australia. The final meeting and workshop for the year presented an opportunity for the Committee to reflect on…
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The department’s biosecurity detector dog program is recruiting new biosecurity detector dog handlers, with applications open from Thursday 4 August 2022.
First Assistant Secretary of Biosecurity Operations at the department Colin Hunter said Australia’s detector dog program is world class in…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has signed an agreement with Charles Sturt University (CSU) to deliver a new Biosecurity Training Centre to strengthen Australia’s biosecurity capability.
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and Australia’s…
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17 March 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff. What has changed?As notified on 16 January 2025 (IIAN 13-2025), the department is implementing updates to Australia’s emergency measures for Xylella …
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Boundaries of APLC area of operation
The boundaries defining the APLC area of operation were agreed upon by the Commissioners on the basis of where each species of locust was most likely to pose an…
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Approved arrangement class 19 allows accredited persons to assess documentation and manage biosecurity risk by applying codes. Codes are entered when completing an import declaration in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) or third-party software. Our Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS) then…
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