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The Plant Health Committee (PHC) held its forty-fifth meeting in Perth. This location provided an opportunity for the Committee to visit the WAFEX flower export establishment and the DAFWA Sterile…
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All imports of live invertebrate animals and their reproductive material require an import permit. These applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis and there is no guarantee an import permit will be granted.Imports of live invertebrate animals from overseas can pose a major risk to Australia…
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Dr John C Radcliffe AM
Emeritus Professor Malcolm Nairn AM
Dr Mark Lonsdale
Mr Roger Rose
OCTOBER 2009IntroductionIn 2004 the Eminent Scientists Group (ESG) was established…
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The full Exotic Environmental Pest List contains 168 exotic species, categorised into 8 biological groups. The 5-6 entries in each group with the highest biosecurity risk are included in a list of 42 species called the ‘higher-risk EEPL’. Explore these high-risk species on this page. …
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Our import risk analyses are consistent with Australia’s international biosecurity obligations. This includes our obligations under the:
World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement)
International Plant Protection Convention (…
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Biosecurity is a multi-layered issue. To aid understanding of biosecurity and how it impacts Australia, the department creates videos and other helpful visual resources for reference.
Here you will find materials developed specifically to aid awareness of current biosecurity issues and topics.…
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Australia's biosecurity
Exotic plant pests and diseases can damage our agriculture industries, food production and natural environment. Some could change our way of life. Thanks to our biosecurity system, Australia is free from many of the world’s most damaging plant pests and diseases.
The…
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Through industry and market access notices, the Department of Agriculture provide information to its staff, clients, appointed laboratories, agencies and partners on matters relating to changes in operational requirements and the certification of goods controlled by the department.
Dairy…
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5 May 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for the export of citrus to the USA in 2020.
Summary of changes and key points
ITCT must start in Australia and finish prior to arrival in the USA.…
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Animal and plant health
Propis Za Amonkjum Nitrat PDF [136 KB] - Ammonium Nitrate
Bird flu fact sheet
Zaštitite svoje ptice protiv pticje gripe PDF [104 KB] - Protect your birds against bird flu
Djelotvorna biološka bezbjednost PDF [150 KB] - Good biosecurity
Emergency Animal Disease…
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