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Plant diseases cost Australia millions of dollars each year as they reduce productivity, increase the cost of production, impact on our ability to trade both locally and internationally and adversely affect our environment and biodiversity.
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3 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy products (excluding cheese, chocolate and lactose) for human consumption.What has changed?Due to notification of outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Italy (23 June 2025) and France (30 June 2025) the department has removed Italy and…
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The department maintains close contact with industry clients through industry consultative committees (ICCs), ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.ICCs are instrumental in developing effective operational responses to government policy for the department's import and export programs…
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DownloadDigital Passport Photos requirements for authorised officer applications (PDF 112 KB)Digital Passport Photos requirements for authorised officer applications (DOCX 67)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Please refer directly to the…
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
Introduction
On 19 September 2019, the Senate Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills referred the…
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Video transcript: New prawn import laws
Australians love their prawns so much, we need to import them from overseas to keep up with demand.
But we don’t want diseases arriving in Australia with those imports.
Seafood disease experts have studied the biosecurity risks for prawn imports and…
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Tony Crook MP
Memeber for O'Connor
Office of the Chief Executive
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
CANBERRA WA 2601
4th July 2011
Dear Sir
SUBMISSION BIOSECURITY DRAFT REPORT ON AUSTRALIA'S…
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If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.Risks to aquatic animal health come from a variety of sources, including:aquarium fish, also known as ornamental fishbait and…
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30 March 2021
Who does this notice affect?
The purpose of this notification is to advise stakeholders that Phase 1 of revised import conditions for restricted apiaceous seeds for sowing has commenced, with the exception of the fungicide requirement for carrot and fennel seed.
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Exotic pests, diseases and weeds can hitch a ride to Australia with vessels, shipping containers and break-bulk cargo. If they establish here they can wipe out entire food crops, harm our animals and damage our beautiful environment. Some pests could even change our way of life forever.
We manage…
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