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2021-42: European Union: Dairy, Fish, Honey and edible non-prescribed goods: Requirements for hard copy paper health certificates

Date of issue: 26 October 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA 2021-42 Relates to: MAA 2020-07, MAA 2020-10 (Dairy); MAA 2020-02, 2020-04 (Fish); MAA 2020-02, MAA 2020-06 (NPG) Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative…
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2021-23: European Union: Dairy, Fish, Honey and edible non-prescribed goods: Requirements for hard copy paper health certificates

Date of issue: 26 October 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA 2021-23                            Relates to: MAA 2020-07, MAA 2020-10 (Dairy);…
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2021-16: NEXDOC Dairy – Transition period between EXDOC and NEXDOC and registration reminder

Date of issue: 13 May 2021 Date of effect: 17 May 2021 Attention: Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - Central and Regional offices. Purpose To notify…
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Illegally hidden eggs found in socks and disguised as Easter decorations

Over the past 5 years, biosecurity officers at the border have intercepted 22 detections of illegally hidden hatching eggs. In recent months the rate of detections has notably spiked.Fertile eggs, capable of hatching are classified as hatching eggs and bringing these, or any animal eggs into our…
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2010-04 Management of Insect Detections in Bulk Grain

​​21 April 2010 Industry Advice Notice No. G2010/04 Management of Insect Detections in Bulk Grain This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) provides details of rejection procedures for live insects found…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-13 - Draft risk analysis report for the release of Cecidochares connexa for the biologicial control of Chromolaena odorata

​​​​18 July 2018 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft report for the proposed release of the gall fly Cecidochares connexa for the biological control of the weed Chromolaena odorata (commonly known as chromolaena). The draft report proposes that the…
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The PNG Biosecurity Twinning Program

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) share a longstanding, collaborative relationship on biosecurity. As neighbours separated by only 150 kilometres, we face shared biosecurity challenges in our region, including the risk of exotic pests and diseases crossing the Torres Strait.To strengthen this…
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Biosecurity videos and audio

Watch the biosecurity videos on the department's YouTube channelThe six short biosecurity videos o​n this page focus on the practical steps that you can take to reduce the biosecurity risk to your property. There are six videos (or audio versions) covering:On-farm Biosecurity‘Biosecurity’ is…
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Measures for seeds for sowing under the khapra beetle urgent actions

Khapra beetle larvae cast skins in imported products and packaging. Seeds for sowing exported from all countries via all arrival modes must comply with the following conditions, unless the seed meets the exclusion criteria:inspected offshore by a government…
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Emergency Animal Diseases Bulletin No. 110 - Rabies virus

​​​​​IntroductionRabies is a zoonotic viral infection that causes a fatal encephalitic disease. It is a significant animal and public health issue in affected parts of the world.Rabies in animals is…
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