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22 March 2024Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants holding an approved arrangement for class 3.2 Imported Pig Meat Processing.What has changed?There has been no change to the department’s requirements or underpinning policy, for the management and disposal of imported pig…
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Varroa mites (Varroa destructor and Varroa jacobsoni) are tiny red-brown external parasites of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and are about the size of a sesame seed. Until recently both species were exotic to Australia, however in June 2022 Varroa destructor was detected in a sentinel…
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Are you a registered veterinarian? If so, you can apply to be an Accredited Veterinarian (AAV).We use AAVs to ensure the health and welfare of livestock before and during export. If you are interested in doing this work, you must:be registered with the veterinary surgeon's board in the state or…
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The National Biosecurity Emergency Preparedness Expert Group (expert group) was established by the National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) in March 2015 as a recommendation from the Intergovernmental…
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Date of issue: 9 December 2025Date of effect: ImmediateAttention: Meat and meat products registered establishments and exportersPurposeThis notice provides export registered establishments with notice that the proposed 2025 legislative amendments to the meat commodity rules will commence on 9…
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Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, all international vessels and goods become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territorial seas.If your vessel is subject to biosecurity control, you can only enter Australia at ports that are first points of entry (FPOE). This is unless we have…
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Imported plant material can pose a high risk of introducing exotic and unwanted pests and diseases into Australia if they are not sufficiently processed.
To ensure that the associated risks are managed to keep Australia’s biosecurity protected, certain imported plant materials may be processed…
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This series of visualisations is based on the most recent agricultural census data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for 2015-16. The visualisations are designed to showcase the Agricultural…
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09 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your Digital ID’ (myID) pathway.Approved…
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Date of issue: 3 November 2020
Date of effect: 10 November 2020
Reference Number: MAA2020-24
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —…
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