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The listed International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) accredited laboratories and Naktuinbouw Authorized Laboratories (NAL) are approved by the department to perform purity analysis on seeds imported for planting and consumption into Australia.Certificates issued by the listed accredited…
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Livestock producers across Australia must be alert for signs of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in their animals. LSD is a nationally notifiable disease and you MUST report any suspected signs immediately to the Emergency Animal Disease hotline on 1800 675 888. Save this hotline number in…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages requirements for the approved arrangement (AA) that an establishment must have in place to be export registered.
An AA is a documented food safety management system, which describes how an establishment manages food safety and…
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What we’re doing to prevent LSDLumpy skin disease (LSD) is becoming established in more countries, which increases the risk of an incursion in Australia.We are monitoring the global spread of this serious disease and have been proactive in strengthening measures at our international border. We also…
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Lumpy skin disease in cattle overseas
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease of cattle and buffalo that causes relatively low mortality, however the disease can result in animal welfare issues and significant production losses.
Infection typically…
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14 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge inspection requests to the department.
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, clients registered through MyGov Digital Identity will be unable to access the Biosecurity…
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14 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for importers of fresh longan fruit from Viet Nam for human consumption, approved arrangements, freight forwarders, brokers, and Pathway Operations Cargo – Assessment and Inspection.
What has changed?
On 1 November 2022, the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 12 October 2022, low-pressure systems and troughs drew down moist, tropical air, resulting in rainfall across eastern and northern Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were observed…
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13 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who will be required to lodge inspection requests to the department during this planned outage.
Information
This scheduled infrastructure maintenance has been cancelled and an outage will not occur at the previously communicated time. It…
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Date of issue: 14 October 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention
Industry bodies, Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Registered export manufacturing establishments
Registered exporters and EDI users
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional office…
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