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Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

Environmental pest not found in Australia.About zebra musselZebra mussel is a small freshwater mussel that has spread from its native range in eastern Europe to North America and parts of western Europe. The pest can spread in large numbers in freshwater lakes and ecosystems.Once established in a…
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Seasonal measures for Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB)

What's New1 August 2025Addition of Republic of Korea and Japan to the emerging risk countries list.Target high risk goods arriving as airfreight from United States of America and China will be subject to random inspections.Addition of a NEW offshore BMSB treatment option Ethyl Formate.New…
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Approved arrangement class 19.2 commodities

Approved arrangement class 19.2 allows accredited persons to assess commodity documentation and manage biosecurity risk for approved commodities. Approved arrangement class 19.2 was formerly known as automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM), a term that continues to be utilised in the…
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The National Priority List of Exotic Environmental Pests, Weeds and Diseases

Invasive species are a key threat to Australia’s biodiversity. They are damaging to Australia’s unique ecosystems, as well as to the agriculture sector. The highest-risk exotic invasive species have been identified and compiled into the Australia’s Exotic Environmental Pest List (EEPL). The…
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Past Australian Biosecurity Award recipients

The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise significant commitment to our nation’s biosecurity system.These are the past recipients of the awards.2024Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement AwardDr Leslie SimsDr Kim Ritman Award for Science and InnovationDr Laurence MoundFirst Nations Award…
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2017-34 - Horticulture Exports Program – Pending release of instructional material for horticulture inspections

​​​​​​​28 August 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide notice of upcoming changes to the Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM) for horticulture products.Summary of…
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Biosecurity fact sheet: Fresh decrowned pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus) from Taiwan

​​​​​​​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2017This factsheet provides background information on the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh decrowned…
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2013-10 Authorised Officer Program - Company Pack

​25 March 2013 Purpose To advise Industry that information for companies considering the Authorised Officer (AO) model is available on the Departments website. Background The company pack was developed to provide companies with information on AO’s and useful tools to support their staff to the…
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Higher-risk exotic environmental pests

The full Exotic Environmental Pest List contains 168 exotic species, categorised into 8 biological groups. The 5-6 entries in each group with the highest biosecurity risk are included in a list of 42 species called the ‘higher-risk EEPL’.  Explore these high-risk species on this page. …
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2020-72 - Business Systems Program – Plant Exports Management System launches new functionality for exporters, EDI users and registered establishment executives and other system enhancements

10 December 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS). Summary of changes and key points PEMS now offers increased functionality for other industry users, including exporters, EDI (EXDOC) users and those…
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