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16 January 2026Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants who hold a Class 7.1 approved arrangement for the import of live ornamental fishImporters of live ornamental fishDepartmental staff who attend the Class 7.1 Approved Arrangement, to inspect and release live ornamental fish…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Nicola Millist, Kristopher Morey, Peter Caley and Benjamin Buetre
Figure 1 Honey bee pupa infested by Varroa mites; and dead bees in a hive destroyed by Varroa
Australia remains the only continent free of Varroa destructor (‘Varroa’), a devastating mite pest of European…
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17 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of:
processed stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients, additives and supplements
pet food, including bird food and fish food
aquarium, hatchery or aquaculture feed.
What has changed?
We’re making it easier to apply to import a range of…
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If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.Risks to aquatic animal health come from a variety of sources, including:aquarium fish, also known as ornamental fishbait and…
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This report lists food that has recently failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.auFood testsWe target and…
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23 March 2016Who does this notice affect?All clients currently lodging import documentation for biosecurity assessment via email.For informationThis information is following on from Industry Advise…
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23 August 2024Who does this notice affect?All vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international vessels arriving into NSW.What has changed?The department has revised the maritime vessel contact details for NSW on the Vessel Contacts webpage.From 23 August 2024,…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry uses a range of scientific, intelligence and evidence-based information to set the measures for managing risks associated with arriving goods and cargo. This includes targeting containers that:pose greater biosecurity risksare from known high-…
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6 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
Department name change
From 1 February 2020, the Department…
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20 October 2023
Attention
Importers of bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products, and brokers acting on their behalf. Competent authorities in countries that export bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products to Australia.
Purpose
To provide notice of changes to the webpage for bivalves…
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