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Supermarket prawns are safe for us to eat but did you know that they should never be used as bait?
Store-bought prawns are a delicious gourmet treat and both Australian and imported prawns are safe for human consumption. However, there’s a small chance that…
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Date of issue: 8 September 2023
Date of effect: 8 - 9 September 2023
Attention:
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices…
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Date of issue: 23 May 2022
Date of effect: 25 May 2022
Attention
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Registered honey and apiculture goods exporters.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the…
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18 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of blueberries and cranberries from New Zealand
What has changed?
A review of the blueberry rust pathogens that may be associated with imports from New Zealand by the department determined that the previously regulated species, Naohidemyces…
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Date of issue: 25 November 2021
Date of effect: 25 November 2021
Attention
Registered fish exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
To notify stakeholders of the upcoming Q&A drop-in sessions.
Key points
There will soon be…
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Date of issue: 25 November 2021
Date of effect: 25 November 2021
Attention
Registered dairy exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
To notify stakeholders of the upcoming Q&A drop-in sessions.
Key points
There will soon…
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Our annual report explains what we achieved during the year and how we performed against our purpose, objectives, priorities and activities set out in our Corporate Plan. It also includes our financial statements.Annual report 2024–25Our annual report is prepared and published in line with the…
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9 December 2025The draft report proposes removing the requirement for devitalisation on imported cut flowers.We released a draft report for a public consultation period on 20 October 2025. The public consultation period has been extended by an additional 60-calendar days and will now close on 17…
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Authors: Nicole Byrne and Jarrad Sanderson, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Infectious bursal disease (very virulent form)
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) or Gumboro is a viral disease affecting the immune system of young chickens. Present worldwide, the disease is highly…
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When undertaking control of locusts bands and swarms, the APLC applies very low doses of insecticide that degrade rapidly in the environment. To safeguard against the risk of excessive insecticide residues in grain or stock in areas where locust control agents have been applied, strict…
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