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21/02/2023Who does this notice affect?All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, preparing for arrival in Australian territory.What has changed?An amended ballast water report and offline forms will be released in MARS on 24 February…
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Emergency measures are currently in place to manage the risk of the bacterial pathogen Xylella. Further information on these measures is available on the Xylella emergency measures webpage.Public consultation on the draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus…
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November 2024DownloadAustralian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture advisory report: Inquiry into the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 (PDF 114 KB)IntroductionThe Australian Government thanks the House of…
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RFAs boost the process of continuous improvement in forest use and management in Australia.They have identified better ways of managing our forests.The Comprehensive Regional…
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Import conditions for papaya from Fiji are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible. A decision to import papaya from Fiji into…
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14 February 2018Who does this notice affect?Customs Brokers involved in the import of SF treated consignments from Italy into Australia.What has changed?Due to the increased risk of brown marmorated stink…
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4 May 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to relevant international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products.What has changed?The Department of…
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30 August 2019We have reviewed the canine influenza virus (CIV) chapter of the Importation of dogs and cats and their semen from approved countries: final policy review (2013). The review found that dogs…
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Do you work with newly imported sea containers or goods?
If yes, keep an eye out for exotic pests!
Serious pests can hitch a ride to Australia in and on sea containers and in imported goods.
Even the smallest bug can have huge impacts. They harm our food and fibre industries, environment, and…
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There are 300,000 doses of a vaccine against the serious cattle virus that causes lumpy skin disease (LSD) that have been secured in an agreement that will help Australia prepare for potential future outbreaks.
LSD, which also affects buffalo, has been reported in Indonesia but Australia remains…
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