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6 May 2025Species: Sheep and goatsCountries: MalaysiaAttentionAll StakeholdersPurposeThis Export Advisory Notice (EAN) is to advise that the 2025-26 live animal exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) is now available for comment on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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3 October 2024AttentionImporters, brokers and competent authorities in countries that either import the following foods or export them to Australia – dates, melons, enoki mushrooms, pufferfish and kava.PurposeTo notify stakeholders of the new food safety requirements proposed for imported dates,…
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Mites like Varroa are threatening Australia’s $14 billion honey bee industry. A new global innovation challenge has been launched to find technologies for detecting and managing European honey bee mites. This project aims to improve Australia’s ability to detect exotic mites at the border and…
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A routine delivery quickly became a biosecurity success story, after quick-thinking staff at a Sydney importer sprang into action after spotting ants inside a 40-foot container of vehicle radiators from overseas.The warehouse team immediately stopped the unpacking process, sprayed the ants with…
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Nominations are now open for the 2025 Australian Biosecurity Awards. The awards celebrate individuals, groups and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to our national biosecurity system.Deputy Secretary for Biosecurity, Operations and Compliance Justine Saunders said the awards…
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Pineapple, prawn and peanut producers will be helped to access safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals through $2 million in grants.The grants are part of the Australian Government’s $33.8 million 15-year commitment to help farmers access agvet chemicals to help feed…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 8 July 2025 and established a nationally cost-shared response to eradicate red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea; RDHB) in Western Australia. The NMG is comprised of all Australian governments and affected industries who are signatories to the Emergency Plant…
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Date of notice: 2 October 2014Date of effect: immediateThe rebate will be available to eligible export registered establishments in the meat, dairy, fish, eggs, horticulture, grain and plant product…
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Departmental Statement26 July 2019In January 2019, the department commenced an investigation into allegations reported in the media that live export workers had been offered money to obtain and leak footage of animal cruelty on export vessels.The investigation also inquired into allegations that ‘…
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We supported the development of a new national established weed framework.The NEWP will guide future collaboration to manage established weeds in Australia.NEWP aims to add new weeds to the Weeds of National Significance list.It will also focus on weed issues beyond a specific species.In June 2023…
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