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Citrus canker

PLANT PEST Citrus canker infected fruit, stems and leaves.Timothy Schubert, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org. Citrus cankerExotic to Australia, previous incursions have been eradicated from AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that causes significant damage…
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Importing plant based food, drink and supplements

​​​The Department of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is responsible for managing the biosecurity risks and consumer safety requirements relating to plant based products for human consumption (food, drink, medicine and therapeutics) imported to Australia. This is administered…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry: Responses to, and lessons learnt from, the January and February 2016 bushfires in remote Tasmanian Wilderness

Australian Government, 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry: Responses to, and lessons learnt from, the January and February 2016 bushfires in remote Tasmanian Wilderness (PDF - 120.82 KB) Australian Government…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Group pest risk analysis for scales

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2020 The fact sheet provides an overview of the group pest risk analysis for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports. Download Document Pages File size…
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Biosecurity Advice 2016-31 - Draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam

13 September 2016This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam. The draft report…
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National Biosecurity Committee Meeting 37

The National Biosecurity Committee met on 28 and 29 September 2022 in Hobart, Tasmania. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr Chris Locke (Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and Mr Malcolm Letts (Chief Biosecurity Officer, Biosecurity Queensland).…
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Failing Food Report – August 2021

Publication detailsAugust 2021This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports[expand all]Risk food testsWe target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We…
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Legal Stream

Our 12 month program gives you the opportunity to apply your legal skills for meaningful outcomes.Our legal teams support critical regulation and policymaking for Australia’s agriculture, aquaculture, native forests, biosecurity and exports. We work closely on matters that directly affect all…
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Raw beef and beef products

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into 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…
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About ABARES

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences is the research arm of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Our mission is to provide professionally independent data, research, analysis and advice that informs public and private…
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