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Dealing with mice - your physical and mental health

Mice and diseaseMice can carry diseases such as leptospirosis. When handling baits, dead mice or items contaminated by mice, wear gloves and protective clothing. Always wash your hands with soap and water, especially before handling food or drinks, or smoking.Watch our video featuring Australia’s…
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Care for your coop to help stop avian influenza

Australians love raising chickens and other pet birds in their backyards. However, allowing wild birds to access your chicken coop places your birds’ health at unnecessary risk.This is because migratory birds that come to Australia can carry avian influenza (or bird flu) and spread the disease.…
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99-2016 – Updates to the COLS – Questions and answers webpage – Import declaration amendments

​​24 October 2016Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who lodge import declarations and utilise the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) to submit imported cargo documentation to…
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2018-08 - Review of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct

10 April 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters that the interim report from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ review of the Port Terminal…
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Laboratory tests

​The Department of Agriculture maintains agreed mechanisms and guidelines for the development, evaluation and communication of new tests developed in Australia and New Zealand for infectious animal…
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2024-26: Horticulture Exports Program - Packing product post-treatment or Pest Free Area (PFA) product outside of the PFA

08 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the release of instructional material for packing product post-treatment or packing Pest Free Area (PFA) product outside of the PFA.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Exports Policy: Management of plant export registered…
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268-2024: Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme: treatment providers ‘suspended’, WG Genera Pacific Ltd (AEI: FJ0023MB), Nam Viet Quy Nhon Branch (AEI: VN0028MB) and Viet Nam Control Central Branch (AEI: VN0022MB)

15 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?…
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39-2025: List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Real Port Lojistik limited sirketi (AEI: TR4032SB), Advancer IFM PTE LTD (AEI: SG4012SB), Chemifume Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4017SB)

14 February 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?…
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115-2025: Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme: treatment provider ‘suspended’, M/s Bhuma Sky Fumigation Services Pvt Ltd. (AEI: IN0629MB) and M/s Max Vision Pest Control & Fumigation Services (AEI: IN0579MB)

9 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?Following…
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38-2024:Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspended - Descroes BV (AEI: BE4001SB)

7 March 2024 Who does this notice affect? Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk…
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