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25 November 2020Who does this notice affect?All stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers and customs brokers.InformationDue to recent interception of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), the department of…
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As we continue to work together to build a stronger national biosecurity system, new teaching resources have been developed to help inspire the next generation of biosecurity champions.The resources, released in August, include teacher guides, classroom lessons and activities for primary school…
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Biosecurity is a shared responsibility and community involvement in biosecurity surveillance is central to reducing the introduction and impact of pests, weeds and diseases in Australia.To understand how we can best support public participation in surveillance programs, we have partnered on a…
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You must comply with import conditions for cut flowers and foliage. Do this before you ship them to Australia.
Import conditions help to prevent the entry of exotic insects, plant diseases and other biosecurity risk material into Australia.
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Fresh cut flowers and foliage for…
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We develop policies that allow people to safely import plants and plant products into Australia.
Why we do risk analyses
When people want to import plants or plant products from overseas, we need to consider the biosecurity risks. Part of our analysis includes identifying the best ways to manage…
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White spot disease has been detected in Queensland prawns. Find out about the response currently underway to contain and eradicate the disease.
Review of National Marine Pest Biosecurity
Introduced marine pests are marine plants or animals that are not native to Australia but have been…
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The Chief Veterinary Office’s Pacific Engagement Program for Animal Health has been preparing for Pacific Week of Agriculture being held in Fiji from 6 to 10 March 2023. The team has collaborated closely with the department’s Trade, Market Access and International Division, the Pacific Community (…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) takes the biosecurity risks associated with imported prawns seriously. We have released the final report for the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption (the prawn review).…
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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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We provide reports of inspection data and surveys on imported foods.Imported food inspection dataWe refer imported foods for inspection and testing under our Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).We publish summary data about our imported food inspections.12-monthly reports2023January to December…
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