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Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST) is a shellfish neurotoxin that occurs in shellfish following a hazardous algal bloom event of specific phytoplankton/algae. Australia has set a regulatory level of 0.8mg/kg for bivalve molluscs (i.e. oysters, mussels etc).
The Department of Agriculture and Water…
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9 August 2017
Purpose
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice is to advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has released the work plan for the export of nectarines from Australia to the People’s Republic of China.
Summary of changes and key points
The…
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12 September 2017
Species: All livestock
Country: All
For information:
Livestock Exporters
LiveCorp
Australian Livestock Export Industry (ALEC)
Department Officers
Purpose
To remind livestock exporters of the department’s requirement for independent auditing of Exporter…
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Prevailing currents and conditions in the Torres Strait, and the Arafura and Timor Seas, make our region vulnerable to some of the highest densities of marine pollution in the world.Indigenous Rangers are on the front foot in protecting our marine environment…
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The Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators (AADI) project, formerly known as the Drought Early Warning System (DEWS), was established in April 2022 by the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). The project was established in response to reviews of the 2018–2019…
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OverviewThe desktop and functional exercises were completed with great success in 2023.Activities 1 and 2 were conducted at AgriBio, Bundoora, Victoria in September 2023.The focus of these 2 desktop activities were laboratory resources and logistics.Activity 3 was conducted at the Tasmanian Animal…
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30 June 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that:The import suspension on uncooked prawns will lapse on 6 July 2017.Enhanced import conditions will be implemented on 7 July 2017, to allow…
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15 June 2017Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked Australian wild caught prawns exported to Vietnam, processed and reimported to Australia and associated…
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17 August 2018Who does this notice affect? This notice applies to importers and customs brokers associated with importing goods from China.What has changed?From 21 August 2018, a new Chinese government…
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23 March 2018Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.What’s changed? The…
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