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Media statement on Detector dog redeployed to assist with African swine fever biosecurity operations
To assist with the department’s response to African swine fever (ASF) the detector dog, Suki, currently deployed on Norfolk Island has been redeployed to Darwin.
Australia is facing an increasing threat of ASF, a highly contagious viral disease of pigs with no vaccine currently available.
ASF is…
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Women are increasingly staking their claim in the agricultural sector, with more than 88,000 women working in agriculture in 2023.Celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary Tess Bishop said women account for more than…
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Overview
This course has been designed for Authorised Officer (AO) candidates wanting to perform export inspections of fruit and vegetables for protocol markets (markets that have specific import procedures).
Prior to undertaking export inspections of fruit and vegetables for protocol markets,…
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Less than Container Load (LCL) and Freight All Kinds (FAK) containers with target high risk goods that are shipped from target risk countries between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive) are managed at the container level for BMSB risk prior to deconsolidation.Once the container risk has been…
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OverviewTopic 1 introduces carbon farming, carbon farming activities, and their purposes, which include:reducing emissionsstoring more carbondelivering economic and other co-benefits to farmers and land managers, the environment and communities.This topic…
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Biosecurity enforcement officers have the powers and ability to issue all 55 of the infringement notices under the Infringement Notice Scheme (INS). They can issue infringement notices to importers and import industry participants across all import pathways. They can also issue infringement notices…
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24 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Operators and other entities at first points of entry (FPOE) including aircraft and vessel operators, airport and port operators, importers, brokers, airlines and shipping agents.
What has changed?
New FPOE determinations have been made, replacing…
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2 November 2018Who does this notice affect?Brokers, importers and biosecurity industry participants (BIP’s) operating under the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Class 19.2 Approved Arrangement…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth…
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Office ofthe Chief Executive
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Graham Keen
14/69 Maesbury St
Kensington SA 5068
Ph: 08 8333 4283
Dear Sir
Re - Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/06
Release of draft report for the non - regulated analysis of existing policy for apples from…
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