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27 March 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principle agents— associated with importing goods that require…
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16 June 2025On 10 January 2025, Germany notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on a small farm of 14 water buffaloes. In response, the department removed Germany from the Director of Biosecurity’s FMD-Free Country List and other…
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PLANT PEST
Potato tubers infected with Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Image: Joseph E Munyaneza, USDA-ARS)
The tomato-potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) is the insect needed to spread the bacterial infection causing Zebra chip. The tomato-potato psyllid (but not the bacterial…
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17 March 2023Who does this notice affect?All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels including cruise vessels utilising MARS offline forms to meet vessel reporting requirements.What has changed?The department has become aware of some…
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How levy and export charge rates are setLevy and export charge rates are set by the Australian primary industries that choose to invest in the levies system. The rates are established under legislation.Levies and charges help to pay for:biosecurity activities and responsesmarketingresearch and…
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Food, plant material and animal products that you bring or send to Australia may introduce harmful pests and diseases that could devastate our valuable agriculture and tourism industries, and unique environment. Before these goods are allowed into the country, they are assessed by the Department of…
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31 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, shipping agents, defence forces and maritime industry personnel who represent and/or interact with international commercial and military vessels, excluding cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity…
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