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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…
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Australia's climate is highly variable, with lower average rainfall and higher rainfall variability than most other nations. As a result, Australian agriculture is subject to more climate related risk than almost any other country in the world.
While Australian farmers are accustomed to climate…
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Date of issue: 19 August 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-14
Related: MAA2022-10
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export establishments
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional…
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PLANT PEST
Brown marmorated stink bug. Ken Walker, PaDIL.
Yellow-spotted stink bug
Stink bugsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: These stink bugs hitchhike to new areas on or in imported goods or within packing spaces and if established would eat crops and ornamental plants; become a nuisance in…
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News and alertsSee the latest updates from the Australian Government (australia.gov.au)IAN 211-2020 - Importation of COVID-19 VaccinesWe are doing all we can to minimise the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). We are ensuring goods can still enter Australia while also protecting our staff. We may…
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file ref: 2007/08174
26 March 2008This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) provides stakeholders with proposed quarantine measures for the importation of certain species of rodents into Australian…
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28 November 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to alert exporters of products to the European Union (EU) of new EU regulations that will place obligations on entities placing and making available on the EU market cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood, and some…
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28 November 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to alert exporters of products to the European Union (EU) of new EU regulations that will place obligations on entities placing and making available on the EU market cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood, and some…
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28 November 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to alert exporters of products to the European Union (EU) of new EU regulations that will place obligations on entities placing and making available on the EU market cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood, and some…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 17 December 2025, rainfall was recorded across northern, eastern, and western regions of Australia, while central and some southern areas remained comparably dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall was high in the…
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