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Australia is one of the few countries in the world that remains free of rabies.
If rabies became established in Australia, the toll on human and animal health would be profound and the cost of response and elimination immense.
At least 60,000 people die from rabies each year, with the majority of…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Jenny Eather and Graeme Garner
Overview
Scrapie could threaten Australia's sheep meat exports, valued at $2.5 billion in 2015–16
This ABARES report presents estimates of the economic impact of a hypothetical outbreak of scrapie in Australia's sheep and goat…
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Date of Issue: 22 March 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Attention
Australian Egg Corporation Ltd
Export registered egg establishments
Licensed exporters
Central and Regional DAFF…
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Date of issue: 9 October 2025Date of effect: 19 October 2025AttentionIndustry bodies, Dairy Export Industry Consultative CommitteeRegistered dairy export manufacturing establishmentsRegistered exporters, freight forwarders, Automated Export Permit Issuer (AEPI) usersDepartment of Agriculture,…
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1 April 2025 Who does this notice affect? Importers and brokers of: Human derived materials (excluding antibodies, cell lines and human milk) for therapeutic use only, imported under tariff 3002.12 or 3002.15.Human therapeutics and medicines for use in clinical trials (including…
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The Statement of Strategic Intent outlines the high-level strategic goals of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as we look towards and beyond 2030.The statement aligns with our corporate plan by building on a strong foundation of governance and accountability. We are delivery…
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1 December 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the carrot industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export to Taiwan in 2021.
Summary of changes and key points
Interested carrot farms and packhouses from New South Wales,…
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17 December 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders of the new policy for the management and audit of plant export registered establishments.
Summary of changes and key points
New policies on the management and audit of plant export registered establishments…
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Watch farm biosecurity videosThe 2007 equine influenza (horse flu) outbreak in Australia was a timely reminder of why biosecurity is both beneficial and necessary. Regardless of whether you own a large or small property, you are responsible for keeping your animals, plants/crops free from weeds,…
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6 February 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of (certain/specific) uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and…
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