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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017 This fact sheet explains the rationale for the review of import conditions for cucurbitaceous crop seeds for sowing into…
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22 October 2009
Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh Apple Fruit from the United States of America Pacific Northwest States
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft import risk analysis report for fresh apple fruit from the United States of…
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Live fish may only be imported for the aquarium industry trade. Live fish for human consumption, pet food, aquaculture or as household pets are not permitted imports to Australia.
Conditions for importing live ornamental fish
You need an import permit to import live ornamental fish to Australia…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious viral animal disease that affects primarily cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, lamas, alpacas, deer and pigs.
FMD virus is carried by…
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Licensed exporters must have an approved Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) to export feeder or slaughter livestock.
Applying for an ESCAS
Follow these steps to apply for an approved ESCAS.
Draft your application and prepare supporting documents
Your application email must set out…
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Declines in the coastal ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) have been linked with increases in the land-based runoff of suspended sediments and nutrients and the addition of herbicides since European settlement. The 2013 Scientific Consensus Statement noted that there is strong evidence…
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You must meet our requirements before exporting livestock from Australia. This includes having a livestock export licence and:an approved arrangement and approved export program; oran exemption as a small and infrequent exporter.Follow these steps to become a livestock exporter.Apply for a…
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The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Operational Efficiency) Bill 2017, including a government amendment to introduce a governance Board for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), lapsed when parliament was dissolved in early 2019.A new…
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This indicator reports on the scientific understanding of Australian forest ecosystem characteristics and functions needed to underpin sustainable forest management. Research, inventory and the development of assessment methodologies provide the basis for sustainable forest management.This is the…
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Australia is a party to international treaties that govern the trade of goods. As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Australia is obliged to ensure that sanitary (relating to human and animal health) and phytosanitary (relating to plant health) measures are based on science and applied…
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