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Land cover is the observed biophysical cover on the Earth's surface. This includes native vegetation, soils, exposed rocks and water bodies as well as anthropogenic elements such as plantations, crops and built environments. The capacity to measure and report change and trend in land and ground…
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22 October 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to relevant international vessel masters and shipping agents.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the…
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28 November 2017Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to relevant international vessel masters and shipping agents.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (…
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25 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the shipping industry - including vessel masters, shipping agents and Biosecurity Industry Participants-associated with vessels that have berthed, loaded or transhipped via BMSB target risk countries during the BMSB season.What has changed?…
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Plant product residue monitoring is conducted as part of the National Residue Survey (NRS) by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry , through a grains residue testing program and three separate horticulture product residue testing programs.Industry participation in these programs is…
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Import conditions for fresh apples from New Zealand are now on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import apples from New Zealand into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a supplier in New…
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08 December 2022PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that proposed amendments to the Export Control (Plant and Plant Products) Rules 2021 (Plant Rules) have been released for public consultation until 4:00PM AEDT on 20 January 2023.Summary of changes and key pointsThe proposed…
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A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Biosecurity's work. Biosecurity …
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is currently responding to a Khapra Beetle detection associated with a brand of nappy pants imported to Australia.The detection was reported on 7 September to the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development after larvae…
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