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Have your say on draft rabies risk review
A draft report into a policy review of the rabies virus risk in imported cats and dogs has today been released for stakeholder comment.
Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity and Compliance, Dr Chris Locke said Australia was free from the rabies virus and to…
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A diagnostic tool using nano technology to rapidly detect high-risk plant pests and pathogens in the field will undergo feasibility testing in a biosecurity innovation pilot kicking off this month.
The lab-on-a-chip project will investigate if portable nano-biosensors improve the efficiency of…
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Date of issue: 1 September 2017
Date of effect: 1 October 2017
Reference number: 2017-09
Attention:
Industry—Organic egg products
Egg export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify manufacturers and…
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We have identified a group of priority exotic and unwanted plant pests and diseases. These pose the greatest risk to our industries and environment.Explore our advice on these plant pests and diseases. See more about:how to keep these pests and diseases out of Australiawhere they come fromhow to…
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As part of the department’s focus on modernising its export services, Australian exporters of egg products will be able use NEXDOC, the new web-based export document management system, to generate export certification from today.Acting Deputy Secretary of the Agriculture Trade Group Nicola Hinder…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has installed two new cutting-edge 3D x-ray units at Brisbane and Melbourne international airports to trial screening incoming baggage for biosecurity risks before their collection by passengers in the arrivals hall.Deputy Secretary of…
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There is no one-size-fits-all approach to building drought resilience. It affects regional landscapes, communities and economies in different ways.That’s why the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund is working with state and territory governments to support regions to develop drought…
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You now have the opportunity to provide feedback on draft regulations and rules to modernise the agricultural levies legislation.
The draft regulations and rules available on our Have Your Say webpage for your consideration are:
Draft Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Regulations
Draft…
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The Special Representative is passionate about Australian agriculture and believes we produce some of the best agricultural products in the world in our own unique environment.Her role is to promote this internationally, demonstrating our production practices to trading partners and advocating for…
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The government has committed $15.9 million to develop an advanced analytics capability for biosecurity. An advanced analytics capability is important to make the best use of biosecurity data by…
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