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On 10 January 2025, Germany notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of FMD on a small farm of 14 water buffaloes. Germany immediately implemented emergency disease control and eradication measures. No further cases of FMD were reported in Germany beyond the initial…
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When levies applyLevy applies to sheep and lambs transactions in the following 4 scenarios.1. Transfer of ownershipLevy applies to each transfer of ownership of sheep or lambs from one person to another, where the sheep or lambs are in Australia when the transfer of ownership occurs.2. …
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28 October 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Herbal tea bags from all countries (0902)What has changed?Herbal tea bags will be managed on the CBIS under a new documentation trialThe department is expanding CBIS onto document-controlled pathways, commencing with a trial on…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, May 2018The Export Control (Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products) Orders 2010 require that the occupier of an establishment engaged in the preparation of poultry meat and poultry meat products for export has an Approved…
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20 November 2024Who does this notice affect?All vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international vessels including cruise vessels in, or arriving in, Australian territory.What has changed?Changes have been made to the vessel human health pre-arrival report (PAR) to…
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Australian sea lions, Neophoca cinerea
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Note: In this context, the generic term “seal or seals” includes the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea…
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The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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Australia has handed over 500,000 doses of lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccines to Indonesia as part of the Australian Government’s work to fight exotic animal diseases before they reach our shores.The vaccines are part of 1 million doses the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Jay Gomboso, Robyn Hean, Fiona Scott, Tony Arthur, and Nafees Rahman
Executive Summary
This report assesses the economic costs and benefits of decisions made by Australian governments to invest in eradication of the August 2007 equine influenza (EI) outbreak and in…
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