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The Biosecurity Act 2015 (the Biosecurity Act) explains how we manage biosecurity threats to plant, animal and human health in Australia and its external territories.
We manage biosecurity to ensure a very low level of risk. This draws a balance between protecting Australia from pests and…
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From 1 July 2016, a primary producer affected by drought can withdraw their FMDs before 12 months without losing their taxation benefits, if they:made their FMD in the previous financial year, andclaimed a deduction for the FMD in the previous financial year’s tax return, andhave held their FMD for…
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Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a nationally notifiable animal disease which means if you suspect an animal is showing signs of the disease, you must report it.You can do this by contacting your local veterinarian or call the national Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888…
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The Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry have been endorsed by agriculture ministers from all states and territories.
The poultry standards were finalised by an Independent Poultry Panel commissioned by all agriculture ministers. The standards are the culmination of an…
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Australia's forests and forestry glossary is available as a searchable web version and an accessible PDF [6.9MB].
Australia’s forests and forestry glossary is a stand-alone publication, developed from the glossary published in Australia’s State of the Forests Report 2018…
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9 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Freight forwarders transporting nursery stock to the Sydney Regional office in Mascot for inspection by biosecurity officers – TNT, UPS, TOLL, DHL, FedEx & Harders.
What has changed?
The department is undertaking a review of booking processes…
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Crops industries provide a significant contribution to the national economy as well as many regional communities. For example, the grains and oilseeds industry (subject to seasonal variation) produces about 35-45 million tonnes of grain per annum from an area of more than 20 million hectares…
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1 November 2010
Industry Advice Notice 2010-19
Authenticity of documentation
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide advice to exporters in situations where authenticity of import…
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23 December 2013
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) updates previous advice in IAN No. 2013/45.
Purpose
To advise industry that Plant Export Operations has confirmed that Russian quarantine…
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16 February 2012
DAFF Biosecurity has been advised by the National Plant Protection Organisation of Iran of new import conditions for wheat (consumption and stockfeed) and barley (stockfeed).
Micor Plants has been updated with these new conditions and compliance with import conditions is…
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