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News and alertsSee the latest updates from the Australian Government (australia.gov.au)We continue to actively monitor and assess the dynamic COVID-19 situation. This includes any potential implications for animals.How COVID-19 spreadsThe current spread of the COVID-19 virus is due to transmission…
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Imported food can be referred for testing under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).How it worksWe issue you with an initial Food Control Certificate (FCC) that sets out what:food needs testingtests need to be performed.If we refer your food for testing, you must nominate a laboratory to…
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20 January 2026PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers, of an outage to the PEMS system due to a production upgrade.Summary of changes and key pointsPEMS will be…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing EstablishmentsAWTG 25-06 noted an update from a cross-jurisdictional working group which is continuing to consider options to progress development of the processing standards, which is being led by Queensland.Pig WelfareAWTG…
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The Australian Biosecurity Genomic Database for notifiable terrestrial animal viruses, and Antimicrobial Resistance projects aligned to AnimalplanOn 30 April 2024, we hosted a webinar about two projects aligned with Animalplan.Host: Dr Kylie Hewson, Chair of the Animalplan Steering…
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Foster biosecurity champions in the classroom.Introducing biosecurity education to the classroom provides students a valuable opportunity to:learn about Australia's biosecurity systemrecognise potential biosecurity threatsunderstand the shared responsibility to protect our way of life.Virtual tours…
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05 February 2026PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the 2026-27 exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS), opened for public consultation on 29 January 2026.Summary of changes and key pointsOn 29 January 2026, the draft 2026-27 export CRIS opened for public…
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05 February 2026PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers, of an outage to the PEMS system due to a production upgrade.Summary of changes and key pointsPEMS will be…
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PLANT PEST
Huanglongbing causes uneven mottling across leaves leading to the eventual death of the citrus plant.M.E. Rogers, UFL, idtools.org.
Huanglongbing and vectorsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that causes yellowing, blotchy mottling, and unseasonal leaf flushing,…
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The bacteria Xylella is Australia’s number 1 pest threat.There are over 700 plant host species including native, commercial and ornamental plants.The National Xylella Action Plan 2019–2029 is a nationally agreed approach to: prevent Xylella and its exotic vectorsprepare for a response if…
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