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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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30 September 2008
Amended Interim Quarantine Conditions for the Importation of Horses
Following the Australian Government’s response to the Commission of Inquiry into the equine influenza outbreak in…
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Trevor Ranford
Trevor Ranford has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Industry category.
Trevor is recognised for his contribution to the management of the 2010 to 2020 national chestnut blight emergency response. Over the course of his 45-year career, Trevor has been a passionate…
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31 October 2022
From 31 October 2022, new import conditions will apply for fish and fish products imported into Australia for use as pet food and stockfeed.
Following public consultation on a review of a prescribed heat treatment and a further review of scientific information, the department…
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13 November 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Indian Plant Protection Organisation has consolidated the list of prohibited weed seeds for plant and plant products imported into India.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Indian Plant Protection Organisation has…
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Australia has handed over 500,000 doses of lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccines to Indonesia as part of the Australian Government’s work to fight exotic animal diseases before they reach our shores.The vaccines are part of 1 million doses the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Episode 1
Guests: Jeff Smith and Colleen Eiser
In this episode we talk to Jeff and Colleen about the biosecurity detector dogs. Learn about how the dogs are selected and trained, some of the interesting items they have intercepted and…
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30 October 2014
Notes from the ChairThe Marine Pest Sectoral Committee (MPSC) held its eighth meeting in Canberra in October 2014, preceded by the Industry Consultation Day. I would like to extend my…
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Important—you can lodge your forest growers return online.The forest growers levy was first introduced 1 November 2007. Logs that are produced in Australia will attract the forest growers levy. Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and Plant Health Australia (PHA) are responsible for the…
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1 August 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft report for the extension of the nectarine import risk analysis to peaches, plums and apricots from China. The…
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