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DownloadNational Water Biosecurity Manual - Poultry Production (PDF 1.8 MB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Water sources used by the Australian poultry industry are varied, and include town water, underground water, surface water and rain…
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We regularly work to provide updated information relating to the reformed Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 and Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024, which came into effect on 3 March 2025.Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Australia’s illegal logging laws and the due…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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This indicator assesses the risks to loss of forest genetic variation and describes the formal measures designed to mitigate this risk. A loss of genetic diversity in species can result in a decreased ability to adapt to future environmental change, and thus a higher risk of extinction.This is Key…
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08 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All industry stakeholders involved in imports due to the escalation of COVID-19 measures in the state of Victoria.
What has changed?
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment recognises the challenges facing…
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If you export livestock, you will need to apply for an approved arrangement (AA).What is an approved arrangement?An AA outlines each step in your preparation of livestock for export. It also describes the governance arrangements of your business.Your AA describes how your exported livestock will…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has conducted a review of the biosecurity import requirements for fresh peach (Prunus persica), plum (Prunus salicina and Prunus domestica) and apricot (Prunus armeniaca) fruit from China, for human consumption.
There were three…
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DownloadNRS 2023-24 Industry brochure: Pig (PDF 597 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionKey pointsIn 2023-24, the overall compliance with Australian standards was 99.70% for pig samples.Australian pig producers continue to…
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DownloadNRS 2023-24 Industry brochure: Goat - English (PDF 700 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionKey pointsIn 2023–24, the overall compliance with Australian standards was 99.63% for goat samples.Australian goat producers continue…
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An import request is a proposal made to bring goods into Australia where import conditions for the goods have not yet been established. Import requests are also referred to as ‘import proposals’ or ‘market access requests’.Australia receives a significant number of import requests for a variety of…
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