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Jackson Conaty, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney; Jarrad Sanderson and Sally Thomson, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Lumpy Skin Disease
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a vector borne viral disease of cattle that causes relatively low mortality however morbidity…
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Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000 kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high risk animal and plant pests and diseases. Biosecurity risks can reach Australia through the…
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Scientific name: Capripoxvirus
About LSD
This disease causes cattle and water buffalo to become severely unwell.
Milk production in animals with LSD is significantly impacted.
LSD may also cause cows to abort their young.
Countries with an LSD outbreak loose access to global markets.
LSD is…
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24 December 2007
The ‘Phytosanitary Certificate Completion (Exports) Work Procedure’ has had a few minor amendments made in relation to:
Clarification of the Declared Point of Entry requirements
Removal of the AQIS numbering location for Tullamarine, Victoria.
The updated version (#10) of…
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Date of issue: 18 June 2019Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2019-04Attention: Industries – Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council
Licensed exporters
Department of…
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Date of issue: 18 June 2019
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2019-05
Attention:
Industries—Seafood
Export seafood establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture —Central and Regional offices
Purpose
This notice provides notification that the Department of…
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Date of issue: 18 June 2019
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2019-09
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
This…
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16 March 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Clients in the import and shipping industries - including freight forwarders, importers, and customs brokers - associated with imported goods and containers.
A reminder to industry
On 2 August 2021, the department implemented the revised version (4.0)…
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The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) and Biosecurity Animal Division facilitate the development of national policies and strategies and the provision of scientific advice to minimise the potential impacts of diseases on Australia’s animal health.
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Rabbit Haemorrhagic…
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Before landing in Australian territory, you must comply with our requirements for aircraft clearance.The Biosecurity obligations for aircraft arriving in Australian territory outlines the mandatory obligations at each stage of aircraft clearance.Here we’ve reproduced the section on arrival in…
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