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List of Overseas Authorities – Aquatic Animals for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in sections 6,16 and 23 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination). It contains overseas authorities that the Director of Biosecurity considers competent to certify that biosecurity risks associated…
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228-2023: Feedback on Self-Assessed Clearances (SAC) Cost Recovery

30 October 2023 Who does this notice affect? All customs brokers, importers, self-reporting importers, freight forwarders of goods AUD$1,000 or less in value. What has changed? As part of the government’s election commitment to sustainably fund the Commonwealth biosecurity system, announced in…
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Getting ready to respond

Australia remains free of many severe animal diseases. To help veterinarians build their preparedness skills, we’ve commissioned the European Commission for the Control of foot-and-mouth disease (EuFMD) to provide training on how to respond to diseases such…
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Current issues

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The department works with key stakeholders to develop food regulatory policy.A list of current activities undertaken across the food regulatory system is maintained on the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation website.New rules for country of origin labellingReforms to country of…
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AQUAVETPLAN - Disease Strategy Manual - White spot disease of prawns

Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - 2025This disease strategy manual is an integral part of the Australian Aquatic Veterinar​y Emergency Plan (AQUAVETPLAN).The manual sets out the disease control principles for use in response to a suspected or confirmed incursion…
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Exercises

​​​The department has a leading role in minimising the impact of pests, diseases and contaminants on Australian agriculture the environment and people’s health. A key part of this work is conducting and participating in exercises that help government and industry be better prepared for, and able to…
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Australia-New Zealand Biosecurity Cooperation (ANZBC) Meeting 16

Joint Communiqué19 November 2020, (virtual meeting hosted by Australia)Australia and New Zealand maintain a special, close economic relationship and a strong, shared interest in biosecurity. This year’s Australia–New Zealand Biosecurity Cooperation (ANZBC) meeting highlighted the importance of…
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Minister Burke's response to Professor Shergold

​Professor Peter Shergold AC Centre for Social Impact Australian School of Business Building University of New South Wales KENSINGTON  NSW  2033 Dear Professor Shergold Thank you for your…
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Greater Shepparton Council

​​ Greater Shepparton City Council Locked Bag 1000, Shepparton 3632 Council Office: 90 Welsford Street, Shepparton 3630 Ph: (03) 5832 9700 Fax: (03) 5831 4987 Email: council@shepparton.vic.gov.au ABN 59 835 329 843 30 June 2011 Office of the Chief Executive Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858…
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2016-55 - Horticulture Export Operations – Table grapes 2016 registration application for growers, pack houses and treatment facilities

​21 September 2016Purpose To call for entity/ registrations for Australian table grape exports to Korea, China, Japan and Thailand for the 2016-17 season.Background Countries with protocol markets have…
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