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The Biosecurity (Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Biosecurity Response Zone) Determination 2022 covering relevant international airports has been extended to 30 June 2023.
Director of Biosecurity and Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO said the…
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Visit paves the way for deeper trade ties
A delegation from the Indian Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare visited Australia in early November for an annual bilateral meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and a tour of agriculture and biosecurity systems.…
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Didymo (Didymosphenia germinata) also known as rock snot, is a highly invasive exotic freshwater algae, that can have a significant environmental impact. It can spread quickly, forming massive blooms in waterways or lake edges. Once established, didymo blooms can adversely affect water quality,…
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Moves by governments to restrict exports only exacerbate price rises and increase food insecurity, according to the latest Insights report from ABARES.
Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said there were lessons to be learnt from the 2007-08 food crisis.
"Often when there is an…
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Imported live plants can carry exotic pests and diseases that if introduced, could have devastating consequences for our agriculture, environment and economy.
We set import conditions to manage these pest and disease risks. We determine these conditions based on whether the imported plant…
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The following provide access to online mapping tools, datasets, applications and a searchable glossary that are relevant to the forest and vegetation sectors and are available to the general public.Australia's forests in ArcGIS Online interactive map viewerInteract with Australia's key spatial…
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Non-tariff barriers: A multi-billion dollar burdenThis Insights paper summarises the impact of non-tariff barriers on agriculture and presents new modelling results that that show non-tariff barriers are equivalent to a 19% tariff and are a multi-billion dollar burden on Australian agricultural…
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20 June 2016
This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of honey bee semen. Importation of honey bee semen may be permitted subject to biosecurity legislation, and the…
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4 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).All clients submitting the below declarations:Full Import Declaration (FID)Long Form Self…
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Canine ehrlichiosis is a severe and sometimes fatal disease of dogs, caused by infection with the bacterium Ehrlichia canis. The bacterium is carried by ticks. In Australia, infection occurs when dogs are bitten by an infected brown dog tick. E.canis occurs worldwide, particularly in tropical…
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