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Update 9 April 2024The livestock vessel MV Bahijah has arrived safely in Israel after its consignment was exported from Australia on 3 March 2024.Mortalities onboard the vessel did not exceed the notifiable limit of 0.5% for cattle and 1% for sheep.The remaining livestock have been successfully…
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29 April 2025The final report recommends that the importation of commercially produced pomelo to Australia from all commercial production areas of Vietnam can be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.The final report takes into account comments received from stakeholders on the…
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Australia is in a unique position free from many of the animal and plant diseases affecting other countries. The department – in cooperation with other jurisdictions, industry and the community – manages biosecurity onshore, at the border and offshore to minimise the risk of exotic pests and…
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Date of Issue: 12 September 2012
Date of Effect: Immediate
Country: China
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has become aware that that a new decree (Decree 55) has been issued by China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ),…
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16 January 2018 Who does this notice affect? Clients in the import and shipping industries—including importers and customs brokers—associated with importing containerised goods from Italy during the…
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You will only be able to use NEXDOC if your commodity has been introduced into the system. Find out how we are transitioning commodities to NEXDOC.To access the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system you will need to register.As a first step, to be able to register your business in NEXDOC, you…
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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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Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease of birds and can affect most wild and domesticated bird species. HPAI viruses are a subset of all avian influenza strains that are identified by certain molecular markers that are associated with the ability to cause severe disease and mortality…
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A coconut might be a great souvenir from a Pacific cruise holiday however one traveller’s undeclared keepsake recently cost them $3,300 for breaching Australia’s biosecurity laws.
Cruise ship travellers are reminded to check their bags before attempting to enter Australia and to declare all food,…
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On 1 July 2022, we became the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.We are updating our website to reflect our changed role. If you are looking for information about the environment and water portfolio, you will now find it on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment…
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