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Specific health risks are posed by international travellers (passengers and crew) arriving in Australia. These risks could have a devastating effect on the Australian community and economy. Effective human biosecurity practices are essential in protecting Australia from serious communicable…
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First points of entry and non-first points of entry

Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, all international vessels and goods become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territorial seas.If your vessel is subject to biosecurity control, you can only enter Australia at ports that are first points of entry (FPOE). This is unless we have…
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Aircraft Disinsection Information (ADI) Application and Import Relationship and Access Manager (iRAM)

Latest Updates April 2023The ADI application has been updated to enhance the functionality of record keeping, with the aim of delivering a more precise record of an aircraft’s Disinsection status, across a stable platform. The user interface of ADI remains largely unchanged.The key enhancement is…
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Australian lamb: financial performance of lamb-producing farms

2017–18 to 2019–20 Fred Litchfield [expand all] Financial performance Farm cash income Farm cash income of Australian lamb-producing farms is projected to have declined by 12% in 2019–20 to average $211,000 per farm (Table 1, Figure 1). Despite high prices for lambs and sheep,…
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MV Bahijah livestock vessel updates

Update 9 April 2024The livestock vessel MV Bahijah has arrived safely in Israel after its consignment was exported from Australia on 3 March 2024.Mortalities onboard the vessel did not exceed the notifiable limit of 0.5% for cattle and 1% for sheep.The remaining livestock have been successfully…
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ANZDAC - Australian Manual for the Validation and Verification of Heat Treatment Equipment and Processes

​​Publication details​Australia New Zealand Dairy Authorities' Committee (ANZDAC), 2007 (current version).The purpose of this guideline is to assist industry and regulators with the implementation of food safety standards and the application of good food safety practice.​​With the increasing…
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Submission on the Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh Stone Fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington - Western Australian Fruit Growers' Association

April 2008 Prepared by: The Western Australian Fruit Growers' Association For: Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA Date: 27th June…
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Announcement information paper - commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh longan fruit (Dimocarpus longan) from Vietnam

​​​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2018 The purpose of the Announcement Information Paper is to provide background information about the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh longan fruit from Vietnam. Its intended audience is stakeholders with an interest…
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Dragon fruit from Indonesia - draft report

​​​A review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia We are conducting a risk analysis for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia. We will conduct the risk analysis in three key steps: Announce the commencement of the risk…
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Final risk analysis for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia

​​​We conducted a risk analysis for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia. We conducted the risk analysis in three key steps: Announced the commencement of the risk analysis on 14 Decemb​er 2017, via Biosecurity Advice 2017-28 and the Announcement Information Paper. We…
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