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Australia’s agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals regulatory system is instrumental in protecting the health and safety of people, animals, and the environment from risks associated with agvet chemicals. A well-functioning regulatory system increases the value of the Australian agricultural…
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We are currently seeing an increase in Biosecurity Risk Material (BRM) on new vehicles arriving in Australia. This includes soil, plant debris, seeds and live insects which are not present in Australia.
Such exotic pests and diseases if established in Australia are capable of damaging our natural…
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World Rabies Day 2022 with the theme ‘Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths’ is raising awareness of the global target to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.
Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp said the department was working closely with neighbouring countries to address…
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AHC provides strategic scientific and policy advice to Australian governments on animal biosecurity through National Biosecurity Committee (NBC), senior officials and ministers, and prioritises and coordinates national animal biosecurity activities by:Coordinating the implementation of national…
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7 January 2017Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?The…
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Date of issue: 12 December 2019
Date of effect: 14 December 2019
Reference Number: MAA2019-10
Attention:
Industries - Industry Bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC)
Export honey and other apiculture products establishments…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia is focused on the global fight against rabies, through regional support for Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific.
Zoonoses are diseases that can jump from animals to humans like rabies, Ebola, avian influenza and COVID-19. Every year…
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file ref: 2007/08174
26 March 2008This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) provides stakeholders with proposed quarantine measures for the importation of certain species of rodents into Australian…
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Australia is free from many pests and diseases found around the world.
Our animal, plant and human health rely on stringent controls and measures to manage the risk of these pests and diseases entering and becoming established in Australia.
This is known as biosecurity.
Many…
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Date of issue: 25 June 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Export registered fish establishments.
Audit and Assurance Group.
Audit and Assurance Group Auditors.
Purpose
To advise occupiers of a confirmed outbreak of AVG in Victoria and the various control orders and fishing…
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