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21 December 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels including cruise vessels in, or arriving in, Australian territory.
What has changed?
Minor changes have been made to the existing framework for…
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Date of issue: 21 December 2023 Date of effect: 1 October 2022Reference Number: MAA 2023-11AttentionOrganic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodiesDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional officesPurposeThis Market Access Advice…
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Species at riskAll bird species are considered vulnerable to bird flu, including:chickensturkeyspheasantspartridgesquailpigeonsducksgeeseguinea fowlostriches.Signs of bird fluSigns of disease usually appear in several or all birds in a flock, including:sudden deathlethargy or reluctance to walk,…
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Be alert for signs in commercial and domestic poultry, and wildlifeAn outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4.b would likely be detected first in wild birds, wild mammals, domestic poultry or commercial poultry. Include H5 bird flu in your differential diagnosis…
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Avian influenza (bird flu) viruses circulate in wild waterfowl and can infect other wild birds. For most strains of bird flu, clinical disease in wild birds is rare. Some strains cause clinical disease and death in many wild bird species.A highly contagious strain of H5 bird flu is spreading…
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20 March 2024We invite you to comment on the draft review by 11.59 pm on Monday 20 May 2024.The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website.Have your sayDraft review of fresh beef and beef products derived from bovines born and raised in Canada or Mexico and…
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Date of issue: 15 March 2024Date of effect: 19 March 2024Reference Number: IAN 2024-03AttentionOrganic operators, exporters, approved certifying bodies and industry bodies.PurposeTo raise awareness and inform Australia’s organics industry of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
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In early 2024, officers from the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer travelled to Timor-Leste to help with a large-scale canine rabies vaccination program. With rabies entering neighbouring West Timor for the first time in early 2023, the Timor-Leste Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Fisheries…
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In December 2023 Dr Beth Cookson was appointed Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer following the retirement of Dr Mark Schipp. Dr Cookson brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked in various operational and policy roles in the department since 2006, most recently as Deputy Chief…
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The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit was held in Melbourne last week to celebrate 50 years of Australian engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).After 50 years of dialogue, agriculture is more important to the relationship than ever before. The Special Summit built further…
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