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28 July 2015Summary All on-shore cold treatment facilities intending to export horticulture commodities that are fruit fly hosts to Thailand must submit an ‘Export listing application form’ by Tuesday 11…
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19 August 2016
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All onshore cold treatment facilities intending to export horticulture commodities that are fruit fly hosts to Thailand must submit an ‘Export approval application form’ by Friday 2 September 2016.
This process is not applicable to facilities already jointly approved by…
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5 December 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the horticulture industry that China has agreed to new and improved protocol conditions for Australian cherries,…
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The arrival of the Year of the Rabbit on 22 January is a reminder to be biosecurity aware this Lunar New Year.
Acting Secretary of the Department and acting Director of Biosecurity, Dr Chris Locke, said Lunar New Year gifts could be stopped at the border as they may pose an unacceptable risk to…
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Date of issue: 17 May 2024Date of effect: ImmediatelyReference Number: MAA 2024-04AttentionIndustries—Industry bodiesMeat export listed establishmentsExporters, pharma contacts and rendering and meat processing establishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — central and regional…
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In April, the Chief Plant Protection Officer Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith attended the 18th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18) in Rome, leading the Australian delegation including Dr Sophie Peterson and Rama Karri from the department, Dr Rosa Crnov, Victoria’s Chief Plant Health Manager and…
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Varroa mites (Varroa destructor and Varroa jacobsoni) are tiny red-brown external parasites of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and are about the size of a sesame seed. Until recently both species were exotic to Australia, however in June 2022 Varroa destructor was detected in a sentinel…
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Australians love raising chickens and other pet birds in their backyards. However, allowing wild birds to access your chicken coop places your birds’ health at unnecessary risk.This is because migratory birds that come to Australia can carry avian influenza (or bird flu) and spread the disease.…
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World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2024 kicks off on 18 November in an effort to promote awareness and action on the dangers of this significant threat.The theme for 2024 is “Educate. Advocate. Act Now.” and calls on the global community to take solid actions in response to AMR.…
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25 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of highly processed plant products not for human consumption.BackgroundThe department has maintained the BICON case titled: ‘Highly processed soybean and/or corn products not for human consumption’. The case has restricted imports to…
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