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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is holding an expert meeting on African swine fever (ASF), avian influenza and other avian diseases in the Asia-Pacific region for the first time in 3 years.
Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp, said the five-day in-person event will…
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28 March 2022
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that all Melbourne based offices will be consolidated into one new office location.
Summary of changes and key points
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will relocate the following 3 existing…
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Australian Government, 2020
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Department response to ANAO Performance Audit: Referrals, Assessments and Approvals of Controlled Actions under the Environment Protection and…
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Training our government and industry vets to prepare for emergency animal disease (EAD) responses helps protect Australia’s livestock, domestic and native animals from disease.In May, the European Commission for the Control of Foot and Mouth Disease hosted a virtual training course providing…
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25 November 2020Who does this notice affect?All stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers and customs brokers.InformationDue to recent interception of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), the department of…
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As we continue to work together to build a stronger national biosecurity system, new teaching resources have been developed to help inspire the next generation of biosecurity champions.The resources, released in August, include teacher guides, classroom lessons and activities for primary school…
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Biosecurity is a shared responsibility and community involvement in biosecurity surveillance is central to reducing the introduction and impact of pests, weeds and diseases in Australia.To understand how we can best support public participation in surveillance programs, we have partnered on a…
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You must comply with import conditions for cut flowers and foliage. Do this before you ship them to Australia.
Import conditions help to prevent the entry of exotic insects, plant diseases and other biosecurity risk material into Australia.
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Fresh cut flowers and foliage for…
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We develop policies that allow people to safely import plants and plant products into Australia.
Why we do risk analyses
When people want to import plants or plant products from overseas, we need to consider the biosecurity risks. Part of our analysis includes identifying the best ways to manage…
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White spot disease has been detected in Queensland prawns. Find out about the response currently underway to contain and eradicate the disease.
Review of National Marine Pest Biosecurity
Introduced marine pests are marine plants or animals that are not native to Australia but have been…
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