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In response to the recent varroa mite outbreak, the Catalysing Australia’s Biosecurity (CAB) initiative is leading a cutting-edge partnership between the Australian Capital Territory Government, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, University of Canberra and CSIRO, to detect varroa…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has received several enquiries recently about the potential use of mRNA vaccines in livestock.
Many of these enquiries are in response to misinformation circulating on the internet, such as articles implying that the Australian Government is…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry maintains this list of Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedures (ANZSDPs). ANZSDPs supersede some of the older Australian standard diagnostic techniques (ASDTs), published in 1993.
The objectives of an ANZSDP are to:…
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In March, stakeholder engagement activities were conducted across several villages in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to raise awareness of Australian biosecurity requirements.These visits targeted residents from villages who visit Torres Strait for traditional trading and other…
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15 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Update: the survey has been extended until 18 September 2020.
All biosecurity treatment providers across Australia, particularly methyl bromide fumigators.
What is changing?
Issue
The fundamental process for achieving an effective biosecurity…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, August 2024This guideline is established to provide a clear statement on procedures for the approval of alternative procedures and new technologies at export registered meat establishments.Note: this guideline replaces the…
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21 December 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers, associated industry participants and retailers of pet food related goods, specifically rawhide chews for dogs derived…
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Imagine opening a new appliance or piece of furniture you’ve just bought from overseas to discover a cluster of insect eggs inside the packaging. Thinking little of it, you throw the packaging away.
You could have just helped an incursion of an unwanted pest that could end up costing Australian…
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Around $5 million will be spent over the coming year on projects using cutting-edge science to help boost Australia's biosecurity capabilities.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity and Compliance Dr Chris Locke said the 24 projects would be funded to…
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23 February 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the New Zealand Export Plan will replace the Bilateral Quarantine Agreement – System Operations Manual (BQA-SOM) on 25 February 2021.
Summary of changes and key points
The new Export Plan for fresh produce from…
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