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30 November – 1 December 2017The Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) met on 30 November – 1 December 2017 in Melbourne, Victoria.A key consideration for the IPAC was the 2017 Priorities for Australia’s biosecurity system: An independent review of the capacity of the national biosecurity…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, April 2023
If you want to import a species of plant that is not listed in the Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON), you will need to complete a New plant introduction form and submit it to the Department of…
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14 – 15 May 2015The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) along with representatives from the livestock and plant industries and non-government environmental organisations met on 14 May 2015 to consider…
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6 May 2015PurposeTo advise industry that Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is present in some areas of Australia.Background The Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP) has considered…
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Travel between New Zealand and Australia has taken a digital turn on selected flights, thanks to a new digital travel declaration pilot process in October.Eligible passengers can now submit their Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) up to 72 hours before their journey. By providing their declarations…
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Common and pygmy hippopotamuses and their semen can now be imported to Australian zoos after a 40-year hiatus, in a major boost for genetic diversity and the public’s viewing pleasure.Zoos accredited under the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) will soon be able to apply for an import permit to…
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The department has commissioned the following studies which seek to address matters of interest in agricultural biotechnology and provide balanced information.
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Maintaining product integrity in the Australian seed and grain supply chain PDF [2 MB, 159 pages]…
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Kasia Mazur, Andrea Bath, Robert Curtotti and Rupert Summerson
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The main objective of this project is to estimate and value the non-market environmental benefits to the community from reducing the risk of marine pest incursions in Australia’s waters. A non-market valuation method,…
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This criterion aims to cover the range of agents and processes that affect the health and vitality of native forests and commercial plantations, including the scale and impact of vertebrate and invertebrate pests, pathogens and weeds, environmental factors such as drought and extreme weather events…
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