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2 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters of planned outages for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system.Summary of changes and key pointsTo notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system…
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26 November 2015The Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) met on 26 November 2015 and considered the following issues:Exotic Weeds Incursion Agreement The committee noted the update from the…
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Australia is one of the few countries in the world that remains free of rabies.
If rabies became established in Australia, the toll on human and animal health would be profound and the cost of response and elimination immense.
At least 60,000 people die from rabies each year, with the majority of…
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The Panel advised that the themes and sub-themes relevant to the forested areas of Australia are:
Theme: Origin and development of biota and landforms as a result of Gondwanan plate tectonics and more…
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Updated May 2025Implementing individual electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats is a national effort. Information provided through the national Sheep and Goat Traceability Task Force is shared to help coordinate the national effort.Australian Capital TerritoryImplementation dates1…
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Carbon farming not only benefits the climate by reducing GHG emissions and storing more carbon. It can also provide other benefits — called co-benefits — including:healthier and more productive soils, better managed and more productive livestock and pasture,…
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Biosecurity Matters
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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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19 February 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
The waiting period for cat and dog reservations at the Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility in Mickleham has…
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