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Summary of major changes to the Australian Wood Packaging Scheme (AWPCS) - Version 4.1

​​​​Publication details Department of  Agriculture, Water and the Environment, December 2020 Download Document Pages File size Summary of major changes to the Australian Wood Packaging Scheme (AWPCS) - Version 4.1 PDF 2 163 KB If you have difficulty…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2021-A04 – Draft assessment of a prescribed heat treatment as a risk management measure for fish and fish products for use as pet food and stockfeed

6 September 2021 Download Document Pages File size Animal Biosecurity Advice 2021-A04 – Draft assessment of a prescribed heat treatment as a risk management measure for fish and fish products for use as pet food and stockfeed PDF 2 663 KB ​If you have…
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Farming through the dry: Hamish Robertson’s drought strategy

Hamish Robertson is a 2025 Nuffield Drought Resilience Scholar based in Tarrenlea, Victoria. Together with his wife Diana and their two children, he owns and runs a 3,000-acre property, focused on producing fine Merino wool and lamb.In recent years, Hamish has experienced variable seasonal…
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Application to change the end use of imported biological goods (repurposing)

Biological goods that have previously been imported into Australia may be subject to end use restrictions. In other words, there may be restrictions to how those goods can be used in Australia.This page outlines the process of applying to the department for approval to change the end use of…
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Avian Migration and Movement pathogens in the Australo-Papuan context

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeAvian Migration and ​​Movement pathogens in the Australo-Papuan context PDF 2126 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.…
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31-2026: Publication of survey findings: The future of fumigation monitoring technology

18 February 2026Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity fumigation stakeholders, including overseas government and industry treatment providers (both in Australia and pre-border), shipping, freight, and logistics companies, peak industry bodies and technology developers.What has changed?The…
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Neoramulariopsis unguis-cati for the biological control of Dolichandra unguis-cati

We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the leaf spot pathogen Neoramulariopsis unguis-cati for the biological control of cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati).We conducted the risk analysis in 2 key steps:Released the draft report of the risk analysis for the release of…
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Semi-synthetic, Fermentation-derived Active Ingredients List

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 6 and section 37A of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination).This list is only applicable to goods that are intended for human therapeutic use or veterinary therapeutic use and are subject to…
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List of countries for canine semen

​​Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 6 and section 14 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination). A country is included in this list when the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk associated…
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List of approved ingredients for retail packaged veterinary therapeutics and cosmetics for animals

The department considers commercially prepared, and retail packaged veterinary therapeutics to be fully finished in the form in which it is administered to an animal. Download List of approved ingredients for retail packaged veterinary therapeutics and cosmetics for animals (PDF 170 KB) List of…
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