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Correction of claims within Michael West Media article ‘Secret Forest: Australia rivals the Congo on deforestation, blocks media access to world scientists’

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has received several enquiries and correspondence over the last fortnight asking for the Montreal Process Working Group (MPWG) to call for certain Australian jurisdictions to ‘uphold’ sustainable forest management, or the criteria and…
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Carnival heats up as horses clear quarantine

The best international runners are raring to go after clearing the hurdle of post-arrival biosecurity quarantine. Twenty-three international racehorses arrived in Australia for the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival and the Sydney Everest Carnival. They have completed their quarantine at Werribee…
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Collaborating with our near northern neighbours to combat rabies

The Australian Government will gift up to 200,000 canine rabies vaccines alongside financial assistance support to Timor-Leste Government in their roll out of a canine rabies vaccination campaign to protect communities and their dogs from rabies. ​Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Beth…
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73-2019 - Addition of Peru to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products

16 May 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?As…
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28-2019 - BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS PEBS and PEMS - Unavailable from 23:00 to 23:59 Friday 01 March 2019 (AEDT)

27 February 2019Who does this notice affect? All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) System during this planned maintenance period. All importers and customs…
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93-2019 - Addition of Ecuador to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products

17 June 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?As…
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08-2019 - BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS and PEBS - Unavailable from 00:00 to 02:00 Friday 25 January 2019 (AEDT)

​​​​21 January 2019Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) System during this planned maintenance period.All importers and customs…
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Food Consumption Trends in China

​China has experienced remarkable economic growth in the past three decades. This has resulted in sustained increase in consumer income, which in turn has led to important changes in food consumption.…
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109-2019 Addition of the Philippines to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products

3 July 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?As at…
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Australia's biosecurity

Watch our video to learn more about Australia's biosecurity system, and the challenges we face.  Video transcript Biosecurity protects Australia from pests and diseases that could impact on our industries, environment, plants, animals and communities. It helps keep pests and…
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