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Why biosecurity matters in northern AustraliaAustralia is free from many pests, diseases and weeds present in Southeast Asia and some Pacific countries. Their introduction could devastate our plant…
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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 28 February 2014 and considered the following issues:
Future of NBC and implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity – report on…
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Liriomyza sativae
What to look for
Leaves with long, white meandering trails (mines) on the leaf surface.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant material or fresh vegetables out of the Torres Strait Protected Zone to the Torres Strait Permanent Biosecurity Monitoring Zone, or from…
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Scientific name: Capripoxvirus
About LSD
This disease causes cattle and water buffalo to become severely unwell.
Milk production in animals with LSD is significantly impacted.
LSD may also cause cows to abort their young.
Countries with an LSD outbreak loose access to global markets.
LSD is…
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6 December 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft review of import conditions for cucurbitaceous crop seeds for sowing into Australia. This draft report…
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8 December 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that New Zealand (NZ) has revised the import conditions for pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) and watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) from Australia.
Summary of changes and key points
The NZ National Plant Protection…
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Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease of birds and can affect most wild and domesticated bird species. HPAI viruses are a subset of all avian influenza strains that are identified by certain molecular markers that are associated with the ability to cause severe disease and mortality…
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21 June 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of fresh horticulture produce and brokers.What has changed?Import conditions have been updated on BICON to allow the importation of fresh tomatoes from New Zealand to recommence from 21 June 2024.The changes made to the import…
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31 January 2022
We invite you to comment on the draft review by 31 March 2023.
The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a review of the biosecurity risks associated with importing…
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11 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders associated with shipping or importing goods from Indonesia.
What has changed?
There is currently an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Indonesia. Due to this change in disease status, Indonesia will be removed from the department's…
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