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18 April 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products exported from New Zealand to Australia.What has changed?The Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand (MPI NZ) has advised the…
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As part of the 2023-24 Budget, the Australian Government committed to providing greater transparency and accountability in biosecurity funding and expenditure with the annual publication of a Biosecurity Funding and Expenditure Report.On 30 October, the inaugural report was published as an appendix…
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The National Management Group (NMG) confirmed at its meeting on 19 September 2023 that eradication of Varroa destructor (varroa mite) is no longer feasible based on technical grounds, following advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP), and has now entered a transition…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, together with other Australian government departments, is responsible for operations related to importing goods to Australia. The department provides updates and notices that are useful to industry.The department manages biosecurity controls to…
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Imports of plants and their products from outside Australia can risk introducing weeds, pests and diseases. These can threaten Australia’s natural environment, our food security and economy.We set import conditions to reduce these risks. Learn more about how we manage plant biosecurity risks.Plant…
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We have completed a generic import risk analysis for chicken meat from any country (chicken meat IRA).
Steps to complete this risk analysis
When we do a risk analysis, we:
start the risk analysis by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of concern
assess and analyse biosecurity risks…
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20 August 2024Attention:Registered exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) – Central and Regional offices.PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that export certification to Singapore for Other…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 8 March 2023, a monsoon burst has brought thunderstorms and heavy rain across the northern tropics throughout the week, with weekly totals greater than 150 millimetres recorded in parts of central Northern…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 21 June 2023, fronts and troughs crossed southern Australia and brought cold, wet, and windy conditions to southern South Australia, much of Victoria and Tasmania, and parts of southern New South Wales. A…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 22 March 2023, surface troughs and thunderstorm activity brought rainfall to the north and east of the country. Weekly rainfall totals of between 15 and 100 millimetres were recorded across most of the…
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