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Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock

Exporters must meet our minimum animal health and welfare conditions to export livestock. These are outlined in the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL). ASEL applies to cattle, sheep, goats, buffalo, deer, and camelids (including alpaca).We enforce ASEL under our regulatory…
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Indicator 1.3a: Forest associated species at risk from isolation and the loss of genetic variation, and conservation efforts for those species (2024)

This indicator assesses the risks to loss of forest genetic variation and describes the formal measures designed to mitigate this risk. A loss of genetic diversity in species can result in a decreased ability to adapt to future environmental change, and thus a higher risk of extinction.This is Key…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Australian grape and wine industry

July 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Australian grape and wine industry [PDF 501KB]  Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References…
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AWHN OIE Report 2005

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeAWHN OIE Report 2005 PDF 776 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online version​​Other ‘non listed’ diseases of particular interest and unusual mortalities in wildlife:Free-ranging wildlife A syndrome referred to…
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48-2020 - COVID-19 – Import pathway - Arrangements and response

08 July 2020 Who does this notice affect? All industry stakeholders involved in imports due to the escalation of COVID-19 measures in the state of Victoria. What has changed? The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment recognises the challenges facing…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga

​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, October 2018DownloadDocumentPagesFile size Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga PDF2487 KBIf you…
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2019-10 - Horticulture Exports Program – Release of Australian phytosanitary treatment standards for the export of fresh produce to protocol markets

11 February 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise treatment providers who treat fresh fruit and/or vegetables for protocol markets, about the requirement to comply with new Australian phytosanitary treatment application standards.Summary of changes and key pointsFrom 13 May 2019…
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Extension of nectarine import risk analysis to peaches, plums and apricots from China

​The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has conducted a review of the biosecurity import requirements for fresh peach (Prunus persica), plum (Prunus salicina and Prunus domestica) and apricot (Prunus armeniaca) fruit from China, for human consumption. There were three…
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Industry Advice Notice no. 2007/09: ISPM 15 Compliant Wood Packaging

​​​​Date issued - 4 April 2007This Notice is to provide exporters with guidance on meeting the requirements of importing countries and purchasing ISPM 15 compliant wood packaging from AQIS approved…
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107-2024: Approved Arrangements Management Product (AAMP) is coming

31 May 2024Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants who have approved arrangements (under Chapter 7 of the Biosecurity Act 2015), particularly the managers and contact persons for these approved arrangements.What has changed?The department is introducing a new, more convenient…
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