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People have kept a wide variety of animals as pets for companionship and for produce for as long as we have had recorded language.
Keeping a pet has been shown to significantly improve an individual’s quality of life, however, it is important to understand the biosecurity implications of keeping…
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The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) and the Animal Health Policy branch, in conjunction with other areas of the department, are responsible for developing policy and providing scientific advice on animal health matters, including:
veterinary aspects of control of…
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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is the global authority on animal health and welfare and works to improve these matters internationally. Collaboration is a key pillar of WOAH’s Strategic Plan. The organisation maintains a substantial network of partners in addition to its 183…
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18 April 2018
The department released a draft report of the review of import conditions for brassicaceous crop seeds for sowing into Australia for a 60 day consultation period, closing on 19 April 2018.
The draft report identified two fungal pathogens that are of quarantine concern to…
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9 July 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise authorised officers of an update to the instructional material for inspecting empty bulk vessels on the Plant Export…
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25 August 2017
Purpose
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters that the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, has released the exposure draft of the Export Control Bill 2017 for public consultation.
Summary of changes and key points
An exposure draft…
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14 July 2017
Species: All livestock
Country: All countries
For information:
Department Live Animal Export Officers
Livestock Exporters
LiveCorp
ALEC
Purpose
To provide exporters with a checklist for completing Independent Performance Audit Reports (IPARs) for their supply…
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31 July 2019Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to all vessel masters, crew, passengers and shipping agents who represent non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian…
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OCVO plays a key role in stepping up Australia’s animal health and biosecurity engagement with the Pacific community and working with Timor-Leste and Indonesia to improve resilience against animal disease threats.
A team from OCVO’s Pacific Engagement Program for Animal Health (PEPAH) recently…
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