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infringement notices and first points of entry draft biosecurity regulations.22 February 2016The public consultation period has been extended for four draft regulations out for consultation under the…
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27 February 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of plants for planting (nursery stock) and seeds for sowing which are hosts of Xylella.
What has changed?
On 16 December 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released the Draft report for the pest risk analysis for…
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9 August 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to national and state government health officers across Australia
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) can now provide national health officers, with access to MARS to…
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Episode: April 2025Presenters:Dr Susie Collins - Assistant Secretary, Plant Health Policy, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Summary: Priority pest lists, like the National Priority Plant Pests (NPPP), aim to raise awareness of the threats Australia faces from plant pests and…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry develops policies to allow for the safe importation of animals, their genetic material and other animal products.These policies are based on biosecurity risk analyses completed by the department. These analyses consider the biosecurity risk…
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9 December 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Dragon fruit from the Philippines: biosecurity import requirements draft report (PDF 3.36 MB).
This draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced dragon fruit to Australia from all…
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This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements to import fresh decrowned pineapple fruit (decrowned pineapple) from Taiwan into Australia. The…
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Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is Australia’s number 2 National Priority Plant Pest.It is a pest of stored grain, nuts and dry foodstuffs worldwide. If Khapra beetle established here it would pose a major threat to our grains industry.The National Khapra Beetle Action Plan 2021–2031 is…
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