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13 February 2025This Biosecurity Advice lets stakeholders know about the release of the final report for the import risk review for Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products for human consumption from Canada. All comments on the draft report for this risk review have been considered in the…
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26 February 2025Species: AllCountries: AllAttentionAll PurposeTo inform stakeholders of the recent amendments made to the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021 (Animals Rules) and Export Control (Miscellaneous) Rules 2021 (Miscellaneous Rules) and provide information about actions that…
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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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The Australian honey bee industry is composed of about 29,690 registered beekeepers. Around 2000 of these are considered to be commercial apiarists, each with more than 50 hives (average 400 – 800 hives).The European honey bee contributes directly to the Australian economy. The industry produces…
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Imported plant research material can introduce foreign plant pests and diseases that could be harmful to Australia’s environment, agriculture and economy. To protect against this risk, strict biosecurity measures are in place for importing live plants, including research material. An import…
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19 April 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON).
What has changed?
The BICON website is being updated with a new look and feel on 29 April 2023. The changes are aimed at improving your experience when using BICON…
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Grow your career at DAFFThe Graduate Development Program is a unique opportunity to grow your career. You will also have a direct impact on the well-being of our country.We work to:protect Australia’s natural resourcesdevelop strong agricultural…
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Step-by-step guidelines for exporting plants and plant products
As an exporter, you are the person or company responsible for the goods being exported.
We have developed this step-by-step guide, to help you comply with Australian export laws and meet importing country requirements.
This guide is…
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17 February 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of pork products.
Issue
An alert has been issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) about heightened African swine fever (ASF) risk in our region.
The emergence and subsequent spread of ASF in the region continues to pose a…
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19/12/2023
Species: All
Countries: All
Attention
All
Purpose
To inform stakeholders of the amendments made to the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021 (Animals Rules) and provide information about actions that regulated entities need to take.
Key points
On 18 December 2023 amendments…
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