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A new stylised approach of modelling non-tariff measures in a CGE model12 June 2025The operation and influence of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on trade flows can be complex, making the direct impact on trade and welfare unclear. This technical paper introduces a new approach of modelling the impacts…
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We regulate the import of cats and dogs into Australia to:
protect our agriculture and environment from biosecurity risks
protect the health of humans, cats, dogs, and other animals
Find out how to import your cat or dog safely.
Step by step guides
Follow our step by step guides to…
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Date of Issue: 22 May 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Affected Markets
Russia
Seafood exports to Russia
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has received advice from…
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Trypanosoma evansi
What to look for (depending on strain)
Cattle
Chronic wasting.
Infected horse showing signs of chronic wasting
Horses, donkeys and mules
Fever, weakness, anaemia (pale gums), small pin-point haemorrhages on the nostrils.
Sometimes swelling of the legs and…
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What to look for
Erratic, strange animal behaviour, such as:
drooling, attacking and biting people, animals or things for no reason, howling, twitching and running around blindly if ‘furious’ rabies
wobbly gait or difficulty walking, paralysed or in a stupor if ‘dumb’ rabies.
Animals…
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Animal Health Committee’s key animal health policies. These are developed by AHC Member and Observer organisations and endorsed by AHC. Disease surveillance and diagnosticsSending biological samples overseasPolicy for the transfer of biological specimens to overseas laboratories -…
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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…
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25 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s Class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) & Class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements;…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health,…
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The following videos provide further information and discussion on soil and vegetation carbon farming through a case study and interviews.Watch these videosIn this video (8:28 minutes), Nigel Sharp, CEO of Tiverton Agriculture Impact Fund, discusses soil carbon through pasture.Video: Soil…
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