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Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is Australia’s number 2 National Priority Plant Pest.It is a pest of stored grain, nuts and dry foodstuffs worldwide. If Khapra beetle established here it would pose a major threat to our grains industry.The National Khapra Beetle Action Plan 2021–2031 is…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2017 The information on this spreadsheet, which covers the years 2006–2016, can be used by Australian dairy exporters to gain a picture…
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Not all live animals and reproductive materials are permitted to be imported into Australia; the pest or disease risks associated with their importation may be considered too great.The Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) provides the import conditions for all permitted live animal and…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Episode 9
Host: Steve Peios
Guest: Peter Timson
Peter Timson, First Assistant Secretary of the Biosecurity Compliance and Enforcement division, discusses how the department prevents and manages biosecurity risks both offshore and…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh date fruit from the Middle East and North Africa region PDF2487…
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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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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Jenny Eather and Graeme Garner
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Scrapie could threaten Australia's sheep meat exports, valued at $2.5 billion in 2015–16
This ABARES report presents estimates of the economic impact of a hypothetical outbreak of scrapie in Australia's sheep and goat…
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Date of Issue: 22 March 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Attention
Australian Egg Corporation Ltd
Export registered egg establishments
Licensed exporters
Central and Regional DAFF…
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28 July 2015This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for the non‑regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh mango fruit from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.The draft report identifies pests that require phytosanitary measures to manage the risk to a…
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30 November 2018 Who does this notice affect? Importers and brokers of sea containers and break bulk cargo from countries listed on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ Country Action…
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