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Australia depends heavily on imported seeds to produce a wide range of crops, including vegetables. Large quantities of these seeds are imported into Australia annually.
The distribution of pathogens (that cause disease) associated with seed is expanding across the world and new biosecurity risks…
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Clayton Utz, July 2023The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is the independent statutory authority responsible for the regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Australia, up to the point of supply. This report is a strategic review of the APVMA's…
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Detection of bacterial canker of kiwifruit (Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae) in New Zealand
9 November 2010
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/33
This Biosecurity Australia Advice is to inform…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has released the final report of the review of the rabies virus risk in imported cats and dogs on our webpage. All comments from stakeholders on the draft report have been carefully considered and several changes have been made in the final…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has kicked off a review of the Wheat Port Code of Conduct and is inviting stakeholders to have their say.
The Wheat Port Code regulates the conduct of port terminal service providers and ensures that exporters of bulk wheat have fair and…
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We have completed our Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption. The final report included proposed import conditions. Publication of the final report represented the end of the process.
Comment was sought on the import conditions proposed in the…
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14 November 2023
Release of the draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae).
The department…
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The Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) version 2.3 was reviewed in 2018/19 by a Technical Advisory Committee consisting of an independent chair and experts in animal health and welfare, regulatory design and the livestock industry.
The outcome of the review included 83…
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The following list contains documents relating to the review tolerances of restricted seeds contaminants in imports of permitted seeds, particularly seed designated for agricultural sowing…
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13 November 2019
Purpose
To notify industry of a second extension to the independent review consultation period, now 22 November 2019. This second extension is at the request of industry representatives. We have commissioned Ernst & Young as an independent reviewer to undertake a…
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