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A new National Diagnostic Protocol (NDP) has been developed for the exotic meadow spittlebug, Philaenus sprumarius. The meadow spittlebug is one of the most significant exotic insect vectors for the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which is ranked as number 1 among our National Priority Plant Pests,…
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26 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?The…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has fined 14 furniture importers over $186,000 last week because they didn’t act to minimise the risk of importing illegally harvested timber.
Head of Compliance and Enforcement at the department, Peter Timson said Australia has strict…
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Date of Issue: 9 Sep 2022
Date of Effect: 1 July 2023
Reference Number: MAA 2022-07
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Industry bodies – Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food and Grocery Council
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional offices
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Date of issue: 22 July 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-24
EU Related MAAs: 2021-30, 2021-33, 2021-42, 2021-47, 2021-49, 2022-01, 2022-08, 2022-10, 2022 -18, 2022-19
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Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council – Dairy Export…
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7 July 2022
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that export certification for honey and bee products to additional countries will be transitioned to the Next Export Documentation System (NEXDOC) from 28 July 2022. Manual certification applications will no longer be available…
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30 March 2022
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Draft risk analysis report for the release of Acaciothrips ebneri for the biological control of Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica (PDF 177 KB)
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025LSD-Free Country ListDownload PDF - 155 KBDownload Word - 248 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help.Previous versionsEffective date range: 2 July 2025 to 31 July 2025Amendment details: 2 July…
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To celebrate the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 2023, the Australian Chief Plant Protection Office hosted an in-person science exchange at the new Agriculture House in Canberra, chaired by the Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer, Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith. Over 100 members of the…
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