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IFN 13-23: Changes to the import requirements for bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products

4 September 2023 Attention Importers of bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products, and brokers acting on their behalf. Competent authorities in countries that export bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products to Australia. Purpose To provide notice of the changes to the import…
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Updated field guide helps in the fight against emergency animal diseases

Veterinarians working on the land in rural and regional areas do a lot more than treat individual animals. They are also one of Australia’s frontline defences against exotic diseases that could seriously harm our agriculture, economy and communities.Being able to recognise, diagnose and control the…
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Guideline – Par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns

ScopeThe department has implemented new import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns. Further information is available in Biosecurity Advice Notice 2018-15 and Import Industry Advice…
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Olga Downs puts breath-based pregnancy tool to the test

Olga Downs Station, near Richmond in northwest Queensland, has been in the Harrington family for almost 90 years.Family patriarch, Peter, admits he usually favours traditional practices for cattle production.“We’re probably still a bit old fashioned in some ways. It’s just a wet and dry draft when…
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Community collaboration takes the sting out of varroa mite

Beekeepers across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory will help in the fight against the spread of the most serious pest of honeybees in the world through a low-cost Internet of Things solution. Two pilot programs targeting varroa mite, and co-funded to the tune of $130,000 under…
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85-2019 - Permits required from 1 September for imports of cut flowers and foliage from countries with high non-compliance and high volumes of trade

30 May 2019 Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliageWhat has changed?Since Australia’s import…
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Agriculture bilateral and multilateral engagement

International engagement is an important function for our agriculture industry. We engage in multilateral and regional opportunities to advance Australia’s interests. We pursue agriculture trade and market access opportunities through multilateral negotiations, high-level bilateral meetings, and…
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Varroa destructor – 19 September 2023

The National Management Group (NMG) confirmed at its meeting on 19 September 2023 that eradication of Varroa destructor (varroa mite) is no longer feasible based on technical grounds, following advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP), and has now entered a transition…
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Australian Government response to the Review of the Wheat Port Access Code of Conduct

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, October 2020 Download Australian Government response to the Review of the Wheat Port Access Code of Conduct [PDF 338 KB] If you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help. Online version Introduction The Australian…
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2015-17 - Horticulture Exports – Suspension of in-transit cold treatment for fresh fruit to New Caledonia

10 April 2015PurposeTo advise industry that, until further notice, the Department of Agriculture is unable to issue certification of fresh fruit exports to New Caledonia under in-transit cold treatment.…
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