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19 July 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that all plant export certificates and records, including phytosanitary certificates have been updated to reflect our name change.
Summary of changes and key points
Following the federal election in May 2022, the…
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The first training program has commenced at the new Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Biosecurity Training Centre (BTC), with 21 new students starting on 4 July.
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Australia’s Director of Biosecurity, Mr…
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We regulate the export of fish and fish products as food for human consumption from Australia. This ensures that goods:comply with Australia’s export lawsmeet importing country requirements.Laws and regulationsThe department puts export regulations in place to assure our trading partners that…
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Australia is free of many exotic (new) pests and diseases. This is thanks to Australia’s biosecurity system. But we are always at risk of them entering the country.If these pests or diseases make it through the border, they could threaten our agricultural industries, environment and jobs. Our way…
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19 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All biosecurity industry participants that have Victorian based premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes).
What has changed?
With the most recent community transmission of COVID-19 in…
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Our offices are open Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays).General enquiries: 1800 900 090 or + 61 3 8318 6700 (from outside Australia).Postal address: GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.Live animalsFor enquiries relating to companion animals and other live animals other than…
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Biosecurity Matters To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters.Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health, the…
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4 October 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite industry to provide feedback on a new national biosecurity website.
Summary of changes and key points
On 26 August 2019, a national biosecurity website was released to help Australians understand how biosecurity relates to…
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Australian exporters will see faster export documentation and easier access into Singapore’s markets, as certification between Australia and Singapore moves towards paperless trading.
A/g Deputy Secretary Nicola Hinder PSM said Australia and Singapore committed to the Digital Economy Agreement in…
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Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp and Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Beth Cookson are visiting Indonesia to meet with senior government officials and discuss animal health and biosecurity cooperation.
Dr Schipp said the recent detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in…
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