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On 16 December 2025, the department received preliminary reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on the island of Cyprus. The department determined, for precautionary reasons, to remove Cyprus from the List of FMD-Free Countries effective from 8 November 2025.The department undertook a…
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Our National Priority Plant Pests (NPPP) list highlights the threats Australia faces from plant pests and diseases.The NPPP guides national action and investment of public funds to address these threats. This effort often has broader benefits to the system than just in preparedness for the specific…
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This page contains important information for developers of 3rd party software who wish to utilise NEXDOC digital services within their own software offerings.Software Development PackagesThis table provides details of the software development packages for the NEXDOC system. The referenced packages…
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Date issued 5 November 2003
On behalf of the Australian industry, AQIS requested the Taiwan Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ) to postpone the deadline for…
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08 February 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the kiwifruit industry that applications for export of kiwifruit to Thailand are now open for the 2021 season.Summary of key pointsFarms located in Victoria and Queensland are eligible to apply under the protocol agreement.Farm…
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Break-bulk dischargeA departmental biosecurity officer must receive notification prior to the discharge of break-bulk cargo.Biosecurity officers conduct surveillance inspections of break-bulk cargo to ensure freedom from contaminants that pose a biosecurity risk. Break-bulk cargo or non-…
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On 17 March 2026, Greece notified the World Organisation of Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The department has undertaken a risk assessment and determined that Greece should no longer be considered free from FMD from 15 February 2026.Managing the biosecurity…
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7 August 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities, to export table grapes to protocol markets for the 2020–21 season.
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19 June 2020
Purpose
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities, to export summerfruits to protocol markets for the 2020–21 season.
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Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
(Host Government - Hungary)
The Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) defines criteria for Codex methods of analysis and sampling and coordinates the work of Codex with other international groups working in methods of…
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