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Animal pests and diseases

Australia is free of the world's worst animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza H5N1. Animal pests and diseases are a major threat to Australia's livestock and poultry industries and an outbreak could impact on our access to export markets and undermine livelihoods. Exotic…
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140-2018 – Proposed changes to import conditions for salmonid products sourced from approved countries (excluding New Zealand)

10 October 2018Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of salmonid products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?This notice is to inform…
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Biosecurity Advice 2016-14 - Importation of psittacine birds (household pet and non-commercial) – commencement of a review

​2 May 2016This Biosecurity Advice advises stakeholders of the formal commencement of a review to consider appropriate risk management measures for the importation of household pet and non-commercial…
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APLC offices and contacts

​ Location of APLC bases​​​​The APLC has staff located in Canberra and ​field bases in Narromine, Broken Hill and Longreach.The APLC is headed by a Director who is accountable to…
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Bendigo Regional Outlook conference

Despite the rainy day, delegates from around the region gathered and discussed the range of issues for the agriculture sector at our Bendigo Regional Outlook conference on Wednesday 5 October. The audience questions came thick and fast, ably answered by our expert panel of speakers and chairs. If…
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Final report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea

​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2017The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has prepared this final report to assess the proposal by the…
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Annual report

Our annual report explains what we achieved during the year and how we performed against our purpose, objectives, priorities and activities set out in our Corporate Plan. It also includes our financial statements.Annual report 2024–25Our annual report is prepared and published in line with the…
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An analytical framework for the design and analysis of continuous sampling plans (CSP) to manage import and export pathway risk

OverviewThe Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) is used at the Australian border. CBIS is a type of continuous sampling plan (CSP). It uses a risk-based intervention approach to manage imports while reducing regulatory costs. Importers who consistently meet biosecurity requirements can…
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Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms

[expand all]Agricultural chemical productIncludes any substance or organism used to:destroy, stupefy, repel, inhibit the feeding of, or prevent pests on plants or other commoditiesdestroy a plant or to…
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Set up secure access to the Biosecurity Portal

Set up your access to the Biosecurity PortalThere are 2 registration options available:Option 1: Approved Arrangements, Customs Brokers, Importers, Manned depots*.Option 2: Freight Forwarders, clients without an ABN, and clients with a low volume of import inspection requests# and Biosecurity…
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