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How to bring your dog to Australia from a Group 3 country

This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your dog for import into Australia from a Group 3 classified country.You can print this guide and use it as a checklist.Need to knowThis is a complex process. Before you start the import process, we recommend you read this guide in full.Allow at least 6…
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How to bring your cat to Australia from a Group 3 country

This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your cat for import into Australia from a Group 3 classified country. You can print this guide and use it as a checklist.Need to knowThis is a complex process. Before you start the import process, we recommend you read this guide in full.Allow at…
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Final review of policy: importation of Zantedeschia dormant tubers into Australia

​​​​​​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 22 July 2016The department initiated this review of policy to evaluate the existing biosecurity requirements to import…
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Pest Profile: Didymo

Didymo (Didymosphenia germinata) also known as rock snot, is a highly invasive exotic freshwater algae, that can have a significant environmental impact. It can spread quickly, forming massive blooms in waterways or lake edges. Once established, didymo blooms can adversely affect water quality,…
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More grants to grow Australia’s plantation forests are now open

The second round of grants for the $74 million Support Plantation Establishment Program is now open for applications. Farm foresters, First Nations businesses and the forestry industry are among those who will benefit from funding to support more new plantation forests in Australia. Acting Deputy…
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Strengthening Australia’s Biosecurity: The DAFF Biosecurity 2030 Roadmap

Commonwealth Biosecurity 2030, first published in 2021, has been refreshed to better align with the current strategic and operating environment for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF).Now titled DAFF Biosecurity 2030 Roadmap (the Roadmap), it acknowledges the pivotal role…
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Completed risk analyses

Finalised risk analyses undertaken by the department: Risk analysis report for the release of Acaciothrips ebneri for the biological control of Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica  Risk analysis report for the release of Stomphastis thraustica for the biological control of Jatropha…
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Attachment 6: Themes and Sub-themes relevant to forested areas of Australia Step A

The Panel advised that the themes and sub-themes relevant to the forested areas of Australia are: Theme: Origin and development of biota and landforms as a result of Gondwanan plate tectonics and more…
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United States Department of Agriculture Letter to Plant Biosecurity Australia

United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 4700 River Road Riverdale, MD  20737 September 5, 2008 Ms. Louise Van Meurs General Manager Plant Biosecurity, Biosecurity Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Canberra…
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Machinery exported from Australia due to excessive contamination

​​Machinery imported to Australia must be free from biosecurity risk material on arrival. Under the Biosecurity Act 2015,machinery that has been brought into Australia and found to be excessively…
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