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DownloadNational Lumpy Skin Disease Action Plan (PDF 2.5 MB)National Lumpy Skin Disease Action Plan (DOC 1.1 MB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.On 13 October 2022, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released the National Lumpy…
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We collect, use, store and disclose personal information to help us perform our functions and manage our staff. We publish a privacy policy which sets out how we comply with our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and provides information on how individuals may access and correct…
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National Forest Policy Statement1 Who is responsible for the management of Australia's forests?
State and Territory governments have primary responsibility for forest management, including public and…
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Date of issue: 4 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2020-07
Attention:
Organic Producers and Exporters, Organic certifying bodies, Industry bodies
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To inform the organic…
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Swill feeding is when food scraps are fed to pigs. This practice can cause and spread emergency animal diseases. Diseases like foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever. In Australia we use laws…
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We have completed a non-regulated analysis of existing policy for the importation of fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea into Australia. Additional resources were allocated to the analysis through the 2015 Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper.
There were three…
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On 1 December 2021, specific measures for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (CaLso) on apiaceous seed for planting were removed from carrot, celery/celeriac, chervil, fennel, parsley, and parsnip seed for planting.
A polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test or hot water treatment (HWT) is no…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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Step 1: What you need to do to be ready and approved to exportThe regulation that applies to you will depend on the role you play in the export process. Please be aware that you can have more than one role.I manage a horticulture farm or packhouseHow to gain accreditation for a property to produce…
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We are building a stronger biosecurity system to protect Australia from the increasing risk of hitchhiker pests in sea containers and goods.
Some examples of hitchhiker pests. Top left khapra beetle, top right spotted lanternfly, bottom left giant African…
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