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Importing bulk grain for stockfeed and milling

News and alertsSee latest announcements that may affect how you import plant and plant products.Subscribe to receive import industry advice notices.Imported bulk grain poses a high biosecurity risk. It can provide a direct pathway for  exotic plant and animal pests and diseases that can harm…
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Biosecurity Matters, Edition 5, 2018

​​​​​Biosecurity Matters   To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters. Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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Indicator 1.2b: The status of forest dwelling species at risk of not maintaining viable breeding populations, as determined by legislation or scientific assessment (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 1.2b, published October 2024.Compiling the list of threatened forest-dwelling species and ecological communitiesThe threatened forest-dwelling species lists presented in this Indicator were derived by intersecting the forest dwelling species lists…
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Questions and Answers

​Import Procedure​sHow do I know if I need an import permit?Check the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). This database lists the Biosecurity conditions under which various commodities may be imported into Australia. If an import permit is required, or if any other specific conditions…
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Trade situation in Hungary and Slovakia

On 6 March 2025, Hungary provided official notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a dairy farm in Kisbajcs near the border with Slovakia. This is the first detection of FMD in Hungary since 1973.To help manage the…
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2021-09: Indonesia: Fish: Temporary trade disruptions and update to manual certification for the export of fish and fishery products to Indonesia from 1 April 2021

Date of issue: 01 April 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-09 Related: MAA2021 – 04, MAA2021 – 05, MAA2021 - 08 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee Export establishments Exporters Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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Cattle exporter charge

For cattle owner export, see cattle owner export charge. When export charges applyExport charge applies to cattle exported from Australia.ExemptionsNo exemptions apply to the cattle exporter charge.Who collects and paysThe export charge may be paid via a third party (collection agent) or…
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Biosecurity Matters, Edition 2, 2020

​​​​​Biosecurity Matters   To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters. Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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Project 09: MicroRNA biomarkers for improved detection of animal diseases in a Johne’s disease model

OverviewThis project aimed to evaluate the use of host microRNA (biomarker) response to detect Johne’s disease in cattle. It has provided a proof of concept for the potential use of this approach for other animal diseases.Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness; Department of…
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Indonesia’s food consumption and trade: will domestic reform keep up with demand?

Authors: Kevin Burns, Shujia (Charlie) Qin and Trish Gleeson Source: Indonesia-Australia Commercial Cattle Breeding program (IACCB) Introduction Indonesia’s trade ties with Australia are longstanding. However, Indonesia’s previously strong growth in…
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