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COVID-19. Mpox. Avian influenza. These recent outbreaks have made one thing clear—we must stay ahead of emerging diseases that pose a risk of transmission between animals and humans. The consequences of these spillover events extend far beyond public and animal health. They can upend livelihoods,…
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Non-commercial vessels arriving in Australian territorial seas must submit a pre-arrival report (PAR), which includes questions on biofouling management. The PAR responses help us manage biosecurity risks associated with biofouling on non-commercial vessels. Biosecurity officers…
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Entrants in an expanded biosecurity music competition launched this month will sing and dance their way towards $29,500 in prize money.The second annual Caring for Country Music Competition has opened to two new states and a dance-video category been added.The program aims to connect people and…
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, March 2023.
This document outlines how the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) manages the animal welfare requirements of animal arrival, animal handling and slaughter at export-registered…
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29 November 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All users of the below systems:
Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS)
Import Management System (IMS)
Integrated Cargo System (ICS)
Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
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The unplanned service disruption affecting the…
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24 November 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All users of the below systems:
Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS)
Import Management System (IMS)
Integrated Cargo System (ICS)
Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
Information
The unplanned service disruption affecting the…
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18 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are lodging inspection requests to the department.
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The department is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption to the Biosecurity Portal and Scheduling and Workload Management System…
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The Commonwealth Ombudsman has now completed an investigation into the Department of Agriculture’s handling of an ongoing investigation into bovine serum imports.
The Ombudsman found that no further investigation into the complaint was warranted.
The Ombudsman further found that:
the…
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Agricultural innovation has played an essential role in increasing yields and productivity in support of growing, prosperous civilizations. Innovations in precision biotechnology, such as gene editing,…
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4 June 2020
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the Tasmanian apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms, packhouses and cold stores, and registration of treatment facilities to export to protocol markets for the 2020–21 season.…
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