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Australia remains the only continent free from high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b (H5N1 HPAI), with unprecedented global spread of this virus and impacts on the poultry industries and wildlife populations abroad in recent years.Australia has a long history of having an enviable…
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13 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, giraffe, elephants, camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to Australia from…
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OverviewPost-entry quarantine (PEQ) containment of consignments for further inspection, screening and remedial action if pest detection thresholds are exceeded.Examples include PEQ of live plants, growing media, and tissue culture. The consignment is held in PEQ for a set period that allows the…
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OverviewBiological control kills or sterilises the target pest, thereby reducing its abundance within the designated site or area.Examples of biological control agents include parasitoids, predators, or pathogenic fungi or viruses. This measure also includes the release of sterile insects (Sterile…
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30 September 2022
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of packhouses to export to protocol markets for the 2023 season.
Summary of key points
Applications are now open for the accreditation of…
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16 March 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses for fresh cucurbit species under the winter window pathway listed in the New Zealand Export Plan (Export Plan).
Summary of changes and key…
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2 March 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses for fresh cucurbit species under the winter window pathway listed in the New Zealand Export Plan (Export Plan).
Summary of key points…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has opened consultation to help shape the way the new biosecurity protection levy will be applied.
The 2023-24 Federal Budget delivered sustainable funding to Australia’s critical biosecurity system. This included $1.03 billion over the…
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A media statement released by the industry body Citrus Australia on Oct. 29 suggests the Commonwealth’s proposal to raise export certification fees will result in a 277 per cent rise for some charges and cost the average grower $30,000 before they have exported a single carton of produce.
The “…
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What are nucleic acids?
Nucleic acids are chemical compounds which can carry genetic information in living organisms and viruses. The two main classes of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
DNA is the genetic material found in…
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