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Tree and timber pests include species of fungi, beetles, and nematodes. These can infest and kill forest, farm and street trees.The National Action Plan for Pests of Trees and Timber is a nationally agreed approach to: prevent the introduction of pests of trees and timberprepare for a…
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The Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) is a bilateral arrangement between the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) and participating overseas government agencies. AFAS manages the high biosecurity risk posed by ineffective methyl bromide (MB)…
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This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS)Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - food monthly failing food reportsFood testsWe target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer 100% of risk food imports until…
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The department administers Ship Sanitation Certification (SSC) requirements on behalf of the Department of Health and aged care.Ship Sanitation Certification (SSC) is aimed at controlling the spread of international listed human diseases by controlling any vectors of these diseases that could…
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Discover ABARES research through a variety of infographics and graphs. For the latest releases from ABARES visit the Products page.Regular publicationsSnapshot of Australian Agriculture - 2024 UpdateThis is a selection of infographics from the Snapshot of Australian Agriculture. For more…
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Download2024-01 - Announcing Public Consultation Period for Proposed Export Control Rules Amendments (PDF 139 KB)2024-01 - Announcing Public Consultation Period for Proposed Export Control Rules Amendments (DOCX 59 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for…
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8 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.What is changing?Australia currently has emergency measures in place to manage the risk…
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Monica Collins, First Assistant Secretary, Biosecurity Operations Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry authored an article in the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Across Borders Magazine with an update on Australia’s biosecurity system.As the head of Biosecurity Operations…
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The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has introduced AusTreat, a new pre-border biosecurity treatment provider scheme. AusTreat has replaced the Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers Scheme and sets the conditions for the regulation of pre-border biosecurity treatment…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 27 March 2025 monsoon lows and low-pressure systems brought intense rainfall to the north and east of Australia.Large areas of western Queensland recorded rainfall totals of between 100-400 millimetres. While this…
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