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The Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) was first declared in 1979. It covers Commonwealth waters—generally from 3 nautical miles to 200 nautical miles from the Australian coast. The AFZ is established through the Fisheries Management Act 1991. It relates only to the use or protection of…
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30 August 2019Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the phytosanitary conditions for certain fruit exports to the European Union (EU) will change from 1 September 2019.Summary of…
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Australian researchers are peering into the future to prepare for tomorrow’s biggest biosecurity risks.The Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) has developed forecasting models that analyse changing climates and international trade flows to determine which pests will hit…
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A breakthrough in how we identify pests entering Australia has now been successfully tried and tested in Sydney. ‘MALDI-TOF’ and ‘MinION’ are new diagnostic systems being adopted in our border biosecurity operations that use protein and DNA profiles to rapidly identify species through…
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Date of Effect: 7 January 2013
Effective 7 January 2013, the following certification arrangements apply for consignments of seafood exported to Taiwan.…
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Australian scientists have observed signs consistent with H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in wildlife during a management voyage to sub-Antarctic Heard Island.At this stage it is not a confirmed detection. It reinforces the need for Australia to remain focused on preparing for an outbreak.Heard…
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Date of issue: 27 May 2022
Date of effect: 31 May 2022
Reference Number: MAA2022-08
Related MAAs: 2021-16, 2021-18, 2021-23, 2021-27, 2021-29, 2022-03, 2022-04, 2022-06
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Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood…
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This page lists timber preservative formulations (by chemical class as a list of acceptable trade names) that the department has approved for use as biosecurity treatments as well as the minimum preservative retention requirement for each formulation. To be accepted by the department,…
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10 March 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters of new requirements for feed ingredients exported to Vietnam.
Summary of changes and key points
Beginning 5 March 2020, a Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) or equivalent document is required for feed ingredients…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without…
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