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25 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All customs brokers, importers, biosecurity industry participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).
What has changed?
Earlier this year, the department…
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What is a 'notifiable' disease?A notifiable disease is one that must be reported to agricultural authorities.If you suspect or can confirm that an animal is showing symptoms of one of the diseases listed below, you must report it to:your local vet oryour state or territory's department of primary…
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Date of issue: 17 June 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-19
Related MAAs: 2021-30, 2021-33, 2021-42, 2021-53, 2021-47, 2021-49, 2022-01, 2022-08, 2022-10
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council – Dairy Export Industry…
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PLANT PEST
The tiny adult Khapra beetle (top) and juvenile larvae (bottom) pictured on grains of rice.Credit: Science and Surveillance Group, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Khapra beetleExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A tiny beetle pest that infests stored produce such as …
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6 December 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed its revision of the policy for the importation of live infectious agents into Australia.
You are invited to provide comment on the policy factsheet by close of business 3 February 2023.
Please provide any…
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A review of the biosecurity import requirements for fresh date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) from the Middle East and North Africa region
Import conditions for dates from some countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have been published on our Biosecurity Import…
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1. Scope
1.1. These biosecurity measures apply to the importation of embryos derived from Mus musculus (house mouse).
1.2. Embryos can be imported from countries approved by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). DAFF will consider applications to import…
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Australia – United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement
The Australia – United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA) has 10 new tariff free quotas for exports to the UK. The department will provide the management and administration of these quotas under the Export Control (Tariff Rate Quota – General)…
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Background: What is lumpy skin disease and how is it spread?
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a serious viral disease of cattle and buffalo spread by biting insects including stable flies, mosquitoes, ticks and possibly midges. LSD virus tends to spread over long distances by movement of infected…
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Date of issue: 8 December 2017
Date of effect: ImmediateAttention: Industries—SeafoodSeafood Export Consultative CommitteeSeafood Trade Advisory GroupExport establishmentsLicensed…
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