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Date of issue: 22 July 2019
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2019-12
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To advise export registered dairy…
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OverviewThe department delivered Exercise Paratus – a multiyear exercise program. It aimed to enhance Australia’s capability to respond to current and emerging biosecurity threats.The objectives of the exercise were to:practice our emergency management arrangements to enhance internal capability to…
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As part of our continued commitment to improving biosecurity capabilities and reducing offshore risks, members of our staff travelled to Vietnam late last year to deliver workshops and conduct technical training activities. These international development activities were supported by the…
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What is export certification?Export certification is issued in accordance with the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act) and importing country requirements.The Act sets out the overarching legal framework for the regulation of exported goods, including food and agricultural products, from Australia. It…
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Horses that meet Australia's strict import conditions can be imported into Australia from approved countries provided: they have a valid import permit from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department); andall required import conditions on the permit have been met.What…
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Before landing in Australian territory, you must comply with our requirements for aircraft clearance.The Biosecurity obligations for aircraft arriving in Australian territory outlines the mandatory obligations at each stage of aircraft clearance.Here we’ve reproduced the section on arrival in…
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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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Authors: Steve Read, Cressida Lehmann
Regeneration three months after fire, Currowan, New South Wales, February 2020.
Photo: Cressida Lehmann
Introduction
This Insights article provides a stocktake of information on the area of fire in Australia’s forests in the five-year period 2011…
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We have completed our Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption. The final report included proposed import conditions. Publication of the final report represented the end of the process.Comment was sought on the import conditions proposed in the…
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27 March 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export Hass avocados to Japan, Thailand, and India.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for farms and packhouses…
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