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Date of effect: 20 December 2018Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2018-11 The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has been advised by the Department of Primary Industries,…
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Supermarket prawns are safe for us to eat but did you know that they should never be used as bait?
Store-bought prawns are a delicious gourmet treat and both Australian and imported prawns are safe for human consumption. However, there’s a small chance that…
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Date of issue: 25 November 2021
Date of effect: 25 November 2021
Attention
Registered fish exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
To notify stakeholders of the upcoming Q&A drop-in sessions.
Key points
There will soon be…
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Date of issue: 07 September 2018Date of effect: 12:01am, 10 September 2018Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2017-14PurposeTo notify export registered establishments and exporters sourcing abalone…
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18 March 2016 The Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) met on 18 March 2016 by teleconference. Key issues discussed by the committee are summarised below.Australian Weeds Strategy/Australian…
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Previous industry advice notices on sourcing/harvesting restrictions for abalone from Tasmania
Update: 19 September 2012
Date of effect: midnight…
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Live animals and animal products from overseas could introduce some of the world’s most damaging pests and diseases into Australia. This could devastate our unique environment.
While it’s common to keep dogs and cats as pets, other unique and interesting animals including reptiles, insects,…
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Date of issue: 31 January 2019
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries—Seafood
Export seafood establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify exporters that the Eligible Species List for non-viable seafood…
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Two travellers have received civil penalties totalling $54,000 following multiple attempts to circumvent Australia’s biosecurity laws and conceal more than 240 live fish through Melbourne International Airport.
The ornamental fish in water were found during…
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Publication details
Department of Agriculture, December 2019
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
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Risk food tests
We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We test 100% of risk food…
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