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In Australia, we rely on people from all walks of life to help keep an eye out for pests, weeds and diseases - not just trained scientists and government officials.
To better understand how DAFF can support community engagement for biosecurity general surveillance our Social Sciences team in…
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23 May 2023
Purpose
This IAN is to advise that New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) has begun public consultations on several proposed amendments to import health standards (IHS) for fresh fruit and vegetables from Australia.
Summary of changes and key points
MPI’s proposed…
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Within the South East Trawl Fishery, stocks of several fish species have declined below sustainable limits and are not recovering. The South East Trawl Fishery is also known as the Commonwealth Trawl Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.
To protect fish stocks and halt…
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27 February 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of plants for planting (nursery stock) and seeds for sowing which are hosts of Xylella.
What has changed?
On 16 December 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released the Draft report for the pest risk analysis for…
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Animal welfare is important to Australians and the international community. We ensure that it remains a priority in the way we regulate livestock exports.
What we do
Under the Export Control Act 2020 we regulate animal welfare in livestock exports. We set, maintain and review the Australian…
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Overview
Australia imposes regulations on goods that arrive in the country and have the potential to introduce exotic pests and diseases. Continuous sampling plans (CSP) are operational biosecurity systems commonly implemented at the border to manage risk and, simultaneously, keep…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment's Biological Consultative Group (BCG) is a consultative forum for the department, importers of biological products and stakeholders. The forum supports discussion of issues relevant to the department and industries importing biological…
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The Cyclops-2 prototype
Hitchhikers enroute to Australia beware - wands are waving for free riders. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have tested detector technology to identify biosecurity risk material and hitchhiker pests…
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The newly established network of Sustainable Agriculture Facilitators will connect stakeholders with others in the industry and share information on sustainable agriculture practices.The facilitators are employed by local Natural Resource Management organisations funded through the Climate-Smart…
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To anonymously report concerns about live animal exports, call 1800 319 595 or report online.For more information, see Whistleblower hotline.We support strong animal welfare standards and believe all animals have the right to humane treatment.Animal welfare in live animal exports is regulated under…
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