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20 April 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to Australian businesses that sell food in retail stores in Australia and may include manufacturers, producers and importers.What has…
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Join like-minded stakeholders at the 2023 National Biosecurity Forum to discuss challenges, opportunities and innovative approaches for protecting Australia’s biosecurity system.
Deputy Secretary for Biosecurity Dr Chris Locke said the forum helps us work together to maintain and strengthen our…
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31 August 2018PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind industry that when exporting fresh rockmelons and honeydew melons to New Zealand under the dimethoate dipping pathway, the treatment must…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious viral animal disease that affects primarily cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, lamas, alpacas, deer and pigs.
FMD virus is carried by…
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27 July 2018Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of prawns and prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers. What has changed?New import…
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1 March 2012
Species
All Livestock
Country
All Countries
Relevant to
Licensed Livestock Exporters
AQIS Accredited Veterinarians
LiveCorp/ALEC
DAFF Biosecurity Regional Managers
DAFF Biosecurity Live Animal Export Officers
Meat and Livestock Australia
Purpose
To inform…
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The following submissions have been received in response to the Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Ornamental Finfish With Respect To Iridoviruses (March 2009).
The list…
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OverviewThe desktop and functional exercises were completed with great success in 2023.Activities 1 and 2 were conducted at AgriBio, Bundoora, Victoria in September 2023.The focus of these 2 desktop activities were laboratory resources and logistics.Activity 3 was conducted at the Tasmanian Animal…
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The giant honey bee is commonly found in China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.
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The risk to Australia
The giant honey bee carries a range of internal and external parasitic mites. These mites could infest Australian bees, resulting in…
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