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30 October 2015Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to clients of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources who import goods (including air and sea cargo, international mail,…
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The following forest facts are drawn from the indicators updated in 2023 and 2024 for Australia’s State of the Forests Report and Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 for indicators still to be updated. These forest facts will be further updated as indicators are progressively updated.…
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The following provide access to online mapping tools, datasets, applications and a searchable glossary that are relevant to the forest and vegetation sectors and are available to the general public.Australia's forests in ArcGIS Online interactive map viewerInteract with Australia's key spatial…
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The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) is contributing to Australia’s negotiating position on the development of a global treaty on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. OCVO is advocating strongly to include One Health as a foundational and guiding principle of the treaty,…
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Biological control agent risk analyses, as opposed to plant commodity import risk analyses, do not assess the probability of entry, establishment and spread.Biological control agents intended for release are deliberately introduced, distributed, aided to establish and spread. Therefore it would…
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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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3 March 2009
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2009/03
This Biosecurity Australia Advice informs stakeholders that Australia’s Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine has determined a quarantine policy for the importation of bananas from the Philippines. Importation of bananas may be permitted…
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PLANT PEST
Banana phytoplasma diseases cause plants to wilt and die.Richard Davis, Department of Agriculture,Fisheries and Forestry, Musarama
Banana phytoplasmaExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Bacterial diseases causing wilting and severelosses in banana crops overseasWhere they’re from: Asia, Papua…
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ABARES has been commissioned to conduct an independent review into the relationship between growers and integrated producers in the Australian chicken meat supply chain.The review will examine whether there is evidence of market failure within the industry, and if so, potential actions that could…
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Publication detailsApril 2021This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports[expand all]Risk food testsWe target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We…
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