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1 November 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that online applications are now open for the accreditation of citrus orchards or blocks to export…
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1 August 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity clearance of sea freight containers imported into Australia that are destined for unpack in a rural location. This includes customs brokers, importers, and biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) that hold…
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11 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders associated with shipping or importing goods from Indonesia.
What has changed?
There is currently an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Indonesia. Due to this change in disease status, Indonesia will be removed from the department's…
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Authors: Mihir Gupta, Neal Hughes and Kai Wakerman-Powell Publication date: 7 February 2018OverviewThis paper presents a new econometric partial equilibrium model of water trade and irrigation activity within the southern…
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27 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.
What has changed?
The department has made enhancements to the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and the Cargo Workload…
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National Management Group Communiqué:High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in Victoria – 2025On 8 February 2025, Agriculture Victoria confirmed a new outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in northern Victoria. Laboratory testing has confirmed that the HPAI H7N8 virus…
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Lumpy skin disease in cattle overseas
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease of cattle and buffalo that causes relatively low mortality, however the disease can result in animal welfare issues and significant production losses.Infection typically…
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16 December 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections via the Biosecurity Portal.Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2018The plant residue testing datasets 2017-18 outline testing that was carried out on plant products in the 2017-18 financial year, under the…
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The Biosecurity Act 2015 (the Biosecurity Act) explains how we manage biosecurity threats to plant, animal and human health in Australia and its external territories.
We manage biosecurity to ensure a very low level of risk. This draws a balance between protecting Australia from pests and…
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