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The department’s international scientific collaboration has gone digital with international plant health surveys being conducted remotely for the first time in 2021-2022.
Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO), Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith, said it was a new approach to important…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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This list specifies the species of fresh mushrooms and truffles that are permitted for import into Norfolk Island from Australia subject to being granted an import permit from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and meeting all other biosecurity…
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Date issued 18 August 2004
India has revised their quarantine weed seed list for Australian commodities. The list of quarantine weed seeds list has been reduced from 61 to 33. Of the 33…
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The National Management Group (NMG), comprising all Australian governments, affected plant industries and Plant Health Australia met on 1 April 2022. Acting on advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Pant Pests (CCEPP), the NMG endorsed the National Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)…
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Updated May 2025Implementing individual electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats is a national effort. Information provided through the national Sheep and Goat Traceability Task Force is shared to help coordinate the national effort.Australian Capital TerritoryImplementation dates1…
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We recognise and support the important role that community, farming and industry organisations play as part of the Landcare movement.
This involvement builds community capacity to sustainably manage natural resources including reducing adverse impacts and improving the condition of:
soils…
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Before you import
Before you import goods to Australia, it is important that you understand your responsibilities as an importer and the import conditions that may apply to your goods. Complying with these requirements can reduce costly delays and help keep biosecurity risks offshore.
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