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Managing pests in imported cut flowers and foliage

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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Mortality Report 78 - Cattle exported by sea to Vietnam in March 2019

​[expand all] Summary On 12 March 2019 North Australian Cattle Company Pty Ltd (NACC) exported 1,845 slaughter cattle to Vietnam from Townsville. The journey was completed in 11 days and completed discharge in Vietnam on 25 March 2019. A mortality rate of 2.87 per cent (53 head) was…
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Dates from the Middle East and North Africa region

​​​​A review of the biosecurity import requirements for fresh date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) from the Middle East and North Africa region Import conditions for dates from some countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have been published on our Biosecurity Import…
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Meat Notice 2021-03 - Alternate protocol for confirming illegible or missing shipping marks for packed products (meat) exported to USA

Download Meat Notice 2021-03 - Alternate protocol for confirming illegible or missing shipping marks for packed products (meat) exported to USA If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility. NSFS reference: 13 Issue date: 4 November 2021 Date of effect…
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First points of entry and non-first points of entry

Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, all international vessels and goods become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territorial seas.If your vessel is subject to biosecurity control, you can only enter Australia at ports that are first points of entry (FPOE). This is unless we have…
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ELMER 3 - Electronic legislation, manuals and essential references

AEMIS - Australian Export Meat Inspection SystemAustralian Export Meat Inspection System - Information packageApplication for appointment as an AAOInformation about the AAO application processApplication to change details of an AAOAAO Renewal InformationApplication to renew appointment of an…
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Review of the operation of amendments in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2013

On 7 February 2019, the department engaged ACIL Allen Consulting Pty Ltd to undertake the independent review of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (the Act). Section 4 of the Act requires the Minister to cause a review of the operation of the amendments made…
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194-2018 - Management of non-compliant and untreated break bulk goods during the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season

​24 December 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers, vessel operators, shipping lines, stevedores, wharf…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2020-A03 – Interim import conditions for uncooked prawns and prawn products imported for human consumption into Australia

14 May 2020 Download Document Pages File size Animal Biosecurity Advice 2020-A03 – Interim import conditions for uncooked prawns and prawn products imported for human consumption into Australia PDF 2 560 KB Attachment A: Biosecurity requirements for the…
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2021-09: Indonesia: Fish: Temporary trade disruptions and update to manual certification for the export of fish and fishery products to Indonesia from 1 April 2021

Date of issue: 01 April 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-09 Related: MAA2021 – 04, MAA2021 – 05, MAA2021 - 08 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee Export establishments Exporters Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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