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17 November 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of commencement of consultation on the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 (the Bill). The Bill makes amendments to…
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Flags of Convenience (FOC) are considered to be a major obstacle in the fight against IUU fishing. While not illegal as such, by using a FOC, IUU fishers seek to conceal their operations or…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, July 2018This publication sets out guidelines for assessing the biosecurity risk of genetic recombination and re-assortment of imported…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, June 2015In June 2015, a total of n=27 focus groups were conducted across Australia and an online survey was completed by n=1722 community members,…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or…
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Conditions for goods allowed into Australia are regulated by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. You can find out if your goods can be imported using the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
The conditions relating to your goods may vary depending on the country of…
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Joint Communiqué8 September 2016, Melbourne, AustraliaThe group met in Melbourne, Australia on 8 September 2016, with representatives from Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries.The meeting commenced with the Technical Working…
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Dr Michele Allan AO has been appointed as the independent reviewer of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).Dr Allan was selected by the National Biosecurity Committee, Agriculture Senior Officials Committee (AGSOC) and Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) because of her…
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The Environmental Biosecurity Advisory Group (EBAG) met online on 10 November 2023.EBAG members were updated on the priority environmental biosecurity work of the Environmental Biosecurity Office in DAFF and work undertaken by the Office of the Threatened Species Commissioner at the Department of…
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Due to favourable crop growing conditions over the past year, food sources for mice are readily available. Access to food may result in a rapid growth of mouse populations and mouse infestations on farms. Be prepared to bait as you sow this year’s crops if mice are active in your paddocks.…
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