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The Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) list of target pests, diseases and weeds includes, but is not limited to:Plant PestsExotic fruit fliesMango pulp weevilSugarcane stem-borersAsian citrus psyllidCitrus fruit-borersWeedsSour grassMile-a-minute weedLimnocharisSiam weedSpiked…
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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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9 June 2023Who does this notice affect?All brokers, commercial operators and private importers who lodge a UPE statement (B534 or B615) into the Australian Border Force (ABF) Integrated Cargo System (ICS) or in person to ABF (for private importers).What has changed?Previous IIAN 116-2023 advised…
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Date of issue: 2 October 2024Date of effect: 6 October 2024Reference Number: MAA2024-15Related MAAs: MAA2024-14Attention:Industries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry AustraliaExport establishmentsExporters,…
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Executive SummaryABARES estimates that a total of 252 mills operated in 2021-22, comprising 146 hardwood sawmills, 48 softwood sawmills, 13 cypress sawmills, 20 post and pole mills and 25 wood-based panel mills. This represents 49 less operational mills since 2016-17, and a continuation of the…
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Date of issue: 28 June 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2024-24Related MAAs: MAA 2022-39, MAA 2023-02, MAA 2023-47, MAA 2024-02AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee,…
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A new legislative framework for the Australian agricultural levies system comes into effect on 1 January 2025. The dates the changes come into effect vary for individual commodities. A complete list of these dates is provided below.1 January 2025Apples and pears levy and chargeAvocados levy…
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We commenced a Review of heat and cold stress in Bos taurus cattle from southern Australia during long-haul export by sea in April 2020. This is part of our commitment to improve animal welfare during export. It aligns with our responsibilities as a regulator. This is the first in a series of…
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28 May 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of plant products for human consumption (e.g. rice, beans, lentils, dried chilli, cumin and coriander seed), freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved…
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Pseudogymnoascus destructansWhite-nose syndrome (WNS) is one of Australia’s higher-risk exotic environmental diseases. WNS is a fungal disease that affects hibernating bats, leading to high mortality.First recorded in New York bats in 2006, the disease has since spread across the United States and…
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