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Distribution and impacts of established pest animals and weeds

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics division of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry conducts research on a range of topics, from land use, fisheries, forests, biosecurity, social sciences and more.In the…
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Biosecurity Advice 2017-02 - Biosecurity policy for importation of UHT processed pig meat

​​​11 January 2017This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has determined that ultra-high temperature (UHT) processing of pig meat in low-acid…
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Pre-border Biosecurity Treatment Providers

Registered Treatment Providers located outside of AustraliaTreatment providers listed on the ‘List of Treatment Providers’ are registered under one of the department’s pre-border biosecurity treatment assurance schemes. These treatment providers have met minimum registration and compliance…
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Indigenous Ranger Coastal Clean-up Project – the Ghost Net Initiative

The Indigenous Ranger Coastal Clean-up Project was established to tackle the significant impact ghost nets are having across the Gulf of Carpentaria.The project put leading edge technology (drones, state-of-the art mapping and artificial intelligence AI) in the hands of Traditional Owners,…
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99-2025: Update to the Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) Assessment and Management Policy and how actionable snail detections are managed

1 April 2025​ Who does this notice affect? ​​Stakeholders associated with offshore treatment and importing Country Action List (CAL) goods (break bulk) into Australia that manage Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) cargo. This includes customs brokers, importers, shipping lines. ​ …
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Biosecurity capacity building in Timor-Leste

As part of the department’s ongoing international technical collaboration with Australia’s near neighbours, staff from the Pacific Engagement and International Plant Health team have been supporting plant health and biosecurity capacity building activities in Timor-Leste.Department staff worked…
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Dynamic Land Cover

​​The Dynamic Land Cover Dataset addresses the need for a single, nationally consistent and complete land cover reference for Australia. This provides the first comprehensive and consistent national land cover information dataset. It will assist portfolio stakeholders to understand and respond to…
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124-2018 - Changes to import conditions for pig meat and goods containing or potentially contaminated with pig material sourced from Japan

​19 September 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers, associated industry participants and retailers of pig related goods. This includes pig meat for human consumption,…
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IFN 04-22 - New certification arrangement for raw milk cheese imported from the United Kingdom

Date of effect: 20 July 2022 Attention Cheese importers Purpose To advise cheese importers of a certification arrangement signed with the United Kingdom for the export of raw milk cheese to Australia. Key points A foreign government certificate for the import of raw milk cheese has been…
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147-2022: Addition of breaded, battered, or crumbed prawns and highly processed uncooked prawns to the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

19 August 2022Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers, brokers, and biosecurity industry participants of:Breaded, battered, or crumbed (BBC) prawns from all countries; orHighly processed (HP) prawns from all countriesWhat has changed?The department is incorporating BBC…
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