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8 October 2015
Purpose
To advise industry and Authorised Officers (AOs) of new instructional material for the issuance of export certification that is now accessible on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website. The instructional material will provide national consistency and…
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17 March 2023
Species: Sheep and goats
Countries: Malaysia
Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC)
Departmental officers
LiveCorp
Livestock exporters
Meat & Livestock Australia
Purpose
To advise exporters of the requirements for the export of sheep and goats to Malaysia…
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Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson
Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Environmental Biosecurity category.
Bob Makinson has been instrumental in galvanising attention and action for the introduced plant disease myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii). He has…
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Dr Richard Bradhurst
Dr Richard Bradhurst has received the 2022 Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation.
Dr Bradhurst has significantly contributed to Australian biosecurity for the past decade by developing the Australian Animal Disease Spread Model (AADIS). AADIS is a leading-edge…
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We appoint laboratories to conduct testing on samples of imported food.
As an appointed analyst, you test food to verify it meets specific:
food safety requirements
requirements within the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
You help us monitor imported food as part of our Imported…
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The National Biosecurity Committee met on 28 and 29 September 2022 in Hobart, Tasmania. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr Chris Locke (Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and Mr Malcolm Letts (Chief Biosecurity Officer, Biosecurity Queensland).…
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Date of issue: 17 September 2018
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2018-10
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Egg Corporation Limited
Export establishments for eggs
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water…
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In response to the current escalation of HPAI outbreaks globally (in particular, the situation in the United States), I would like to assure Australians that the risk of AI viruses entering Australia from other countries is low.
Australia has a world-class biosecurity system and there are strong…
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Date of issue: 18 September 2018Date of effect: ImmediateReference number: MAA2018-08Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood
Export establishments for seafood
Licensed exporters…
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The current conditions are good for crops and favourable for mice. Farmers need to act now to minimise damage to crops, equipment and homes.
Be alert for an increase in mouse numbers.
Measure mouse activity by using the downloadable chew cards or counting burrows.
Be prepared to bait at sowing…
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