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Sterile Insect Technique use in Australia

What is Sterile Insect Technique? Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a recognised phytosanitary procedure for pest management under the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs). It is a sterilisation technique that can provide effective control of target insect populations such as…
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‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ complex

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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Pest and disease surveillance at Australia’s borders

The department has rigorous and highly effective import declaration, inspection and import treatment requirements in place to reduce the risk of harmful pests and diseases getting into and establishing in Australia.Despite this, a small percentage of imported items may still contain a hitchhiking…
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Working together with our Pacific neighbours

The Australian Government is working with our Pacific neighbours to improve trade and biosecurity in the region. We are better together and can achieve more this way. Together we can: stop the spread of pests and diseases maintain, and expand market access opportunities secure sustainable…
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Innovation Pilots Initiative

About Innovation PilotsThe Innovation Pilots team works with Governments, Industry and the community, as well as partnering through the Catalysing Australia Biosecurity (CAB) initiative, to test new technologies and approaches to support a strong national biosecurity system, prepare for future…
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Non-commodity information requirements policy

This document defines the information requirements that must be met to support assessment of non-commodity concerns associated with imported goods. ​​​​Download Document Pages File size Non-commodity information requirements policy PDF 14 430 KB Non-…
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Catchment scale land use profile dashboard – States and territories

The Catchment scale land use profiles are a series of interactive dashboards of land use data assembled using the Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Update December 2023 version 2. This dashboard shows land use data by state and territory. var divElement = document.…
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Conditions for appointment as an analyst

We appoint laboratories to test samples of imported foods under our Imported Food Inspection Scheme.To maintain your status as an appointed analyst, you must comply with these conditions at all times.ConditionsThe appointed analyst must hold National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) (or…
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EMSAP Checklist - Wild Game

Publication details​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, June 2019To provide a work tool for conducting audits at export registered wild game establishments.Download​DocumentPagesFile size…
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Meat Notices 1998

​Note: This list displays current notices only.​​​​Meat Notices 1998​NumberDescriptionDate of EffectReviewDownloadMN 1998-12Water, Ice testing at export registered establishments01 Jun 98UFN93 KB MN 1998-07Computer generated official marks02 Mar 98UFN55 KB UFN = Until Further…
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