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To advise operators of premises registered to hold and assemble livestock for export by sea of the mapping and…
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Congratulations to Nathan Cleasby from Living Water Aquaculture who was awarded the ultimate honour with the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Award for his project - Developing novel hatchery technology for the Australian Freshwater Crayfish industry.RecipientSponsorProject…
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13 September 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of upcoming changes to Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) cases for plant and plant products and potential updates to relevant Request for Permits (RFPs).Summary of changes and key pointsOn Monday, 16…
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Nipah virus causes clinical disease humans and animals (mainly pigs). Infected pigs may show signs of respiratory distress, nasal discharge, non-productive cough and lethargy.
In humans, symptoms can include fever, headache, dizziness, vomiting, reduced consciousness and…
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Date of Issue: 1 March 2017
Date of Effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries - Industry bodies - Dairy Australia
Export Dairy Establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and Regional offices
Affected Markets: Taiwan
Further information: Please…
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Weeds are exotic, naturalised plants that aren’t technically feasible to eradicate due to their spread and persistence. They compete with cultivated plants for resources like sunlight, water, and nutrients. They can also disrupt ecosystems and reduce crop yields. Weeds are often difficult to…
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11 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?The department has identified a scientific publication by Ahmad et al. (2024) reporting that the plant pathogenic bacteria, Xylella…
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9 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Persons under an approved arrangement class 19, including customs brokers and self-reporting importers, who are interested in accessing on-demand details of entries that have been referred to the department.What has changed?The department is pleased to…
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If you believe that a decision made by the department is unreasonable, there is a process in place by which you can ask for a review of that decision. Read the relevant export legislation.
If you have difficulty accessing the legislation from our website, please contact us as soon as possible and…
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