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Invasive pests and diseases can cause crops to fail and livestock to die. This can destroy peoples’ livelihoods.
Australia has a rigorous biosecurity system. It protects our country, countries in our region and countries we trade with.
To prevent pests and diseases from entering Australia, we…
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11 December 2023
We have released the final report on the review of the risk of lumpy skin disease via fresh (chilled and frozen) skeletal muscle meat derived from bovines. All comments on the draft report for this policy review have been considered in the finalisation process. The final report…
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About our quarantine facility
Australia is free from a number of cat and dog diseases and has a highly favourable animal health status. In order to protect this status, cats and dogs must undertake a period of quarantine upon arrival in Australia. This quarantine period allows the Australian…
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(Seated, left to right) Scott Mersch, Director, Codex Australia, Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Dr Andrew Tukana, Permanent Secretary, Fiji Department of Agriculture and Waterways (and Codex Regional Coordinator); and Mary…
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National Management Group Communiqué:High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in Victoria – 2025On 8 February 2025, Agriculture Victoria confirmed a new outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in northern Victoria. Laboratory testing has confirmed that the HPAI H7N8 virus…
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Asian honey bees (Apis cerana) were detected in 2007 in the Cairns area of Queensland. Eradication was attempted but the bees became established and have since been found in Cairns, at Mareeba and Lake Eacham, and as far south as Innisfail. Most Asian honey bee detections have been in the city…
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NSFS Ref 30
Date of Effect: 04 October 2012
Date of Expiry: 04 October 2013Arul Thilakan Principal Veterinary Officer Food Exports Branch
Elizabeth Wilcock Director Food…
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This guideline sets out mandatory minimum testing requirements for export establishments that prepare egg products. Under Chapter 5 of the Export Control (Egg and Egg Products) Rules 2021, these requirements must be incorporated into your approved arrangement which will be verified through export…
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Background
The R&D Council is the government’s key advisory body on rural R&D. The principal goal of the council is to provide high level advice and coordination to better target and…
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