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OverviewThe department delivered Exercise Paratus – a multiyear exercise program. It aimed to enhance Australia’s capability to respond to current and emerging biosecurity threats.The objectives of the exercise were to:practice our emergency management arrangements to enhance internal capability to…
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RHDV1, RHDV1a variant and RHDV2Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), or calicivirus is a virus that typically causes a rapidly fatal disease in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). There are three types of RHDV present in Australia (RHDV1, RHDV1a and RHDV2).The classical RHDV1 strain was…
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NSFS Ref 20
Issue Date: 21.05.2013
Contact Officers:Christine Coulson Director, Product Integrity Export Meat Program Ph 02 6272 4167Email: Christine CoulsonJason Ollington Field…
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25 May 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to importers and agents. With the commencement of the new
Biosecurity Act 2015 on 16 June 2016, importers are advised of…
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Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
(Host Government - Hungary)
The Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) defines criteria for Codex methods of analysis and sampling and coordinates the work of Codex with other international groups working in methods of…
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Authors: Kirk Zammit and Matthew Howden
Figure 1 Farmers' terms of trade indicators
Note: GVP = gross value of production
Source: ABARES
Summary
This paper reports on the results of an update to the way ABARES calculates the farmers' terms of trade…
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Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is exotic and considered the 2nd most threatening plant pest for Australia.
While there is no immediate threat to human health or pets, if khapra beetle were to establish in Australia, it would pose a serious threat to many of our agricultural industries…
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6 December 2018Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned…
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4 September 2018Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) System.All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge…
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8 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be…
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