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Unique or exotic pets

Live animals and animal products from overseas could introduce some of the world’s most damaging pests and diseases into Australia. This could devastate our unique environment. While it’s common to keep dogs and cats as pets, other unique and interesting animals including reptiles, insects,…
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Meat Notice 2020-05 – Cysticercus ovis disposition - Alignment with Australian Standard 4696:2007

24 September 2020 Download Document Pages File size Meat Notice 2020-05 - Cysticercus ovis disposition - Alignment with Australian Standard 4696:2007  3 226 KB If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance…
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Export Meat Industry Advisory Committee (EMIAC) Finance Subcommittee

​​The Export Meat Industry Advisory Committee (EMIAC) Finance Subcommittee, formally known as AQIS/Industry Task Force, was formed in September 1997 as a result of an agreement between the meat…
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Importation of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kits

Frequently Asked Questions Where can I find information about import conditions for RAT kits? Information about biosecurity import conditions can be found on BICON - Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions. We recommend that importers search for “test kit” and follow the path that best…
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Biosecurity Advice 2017-12 - End of prawn suspension and import conditions for prawns and prawn products for human consumption

​30 June 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that:The import suspension on uncooked prawns will lapse on 6 July 2017.Enhanced import conditions will be implemented on 7 July 2017, to allow…
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Prawn imports to Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands suspended

Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2017The importation of uncooked prawns into Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is currently suspended. This is due to…
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Lunar New Year and biosecurity (Cantonese version)

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 4 Host: Tina Leung, Sydney Gateway Facility, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Guest: Michael Huang, Sydney Gateway Facility, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment This podcast episode is…
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Meat Export Policy Significant and non-significant variation of an Establishment approved arrangement by the holder under the Export Control Act 2020

Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, May 2021. Download Document Pages File size Meat Export Policy: Significant and non-significant variation of an Establishment approved arrangement by the holder under the Export Control Act 2020…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2019-A06 - High pressure processing of chicken meat: final report

28 August 2019We initiated this assessment in response to stakeholder interest in having high pressure processing (HPP) assessed as an equivalent biosecurity risk management measure to the heat treatments…
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Approval of alternative procedures and new technologies at export registered meat establishments

​​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, August 2024This guideline is established to provide a clear statement on procedures for the approval of alternative procedures and new technologies at export registered meat establishments.Note: this guideline replaces the…
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