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Biosecurity guidelines for Lunar New Year celebrations

As the eagerly awaited Year of the Dragon approaches, it is important to be biosecurity-aware, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted Lunar New Year celebration.Lunar New Year is a culturally significant period filled with tradition and customs. While the festivities are marked by jubilation and…
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is the pre-eminent international body dealing with agriculture and forestry issues. The FAO has three main roles in information gathering and dissemination, program supervision and policy development.The FAO Forestry Department produces a…
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Industry Advice Notice no. 2004/17: Indian Weed Seed List Update

​Date issued 18 August 2004 India has revised their quarantine weed seed list for Australian commodities. The list of quarantine weed seeds list has been reduced from 61 to 33. Of the 33…
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Commencement of 2023 Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) vessel assessment and seasonal pest inspection measures

22 December 2022Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-24 - Draft group pest risk analysis for mealybugs and the viruses they transmit on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports

28 September 2018 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft group pest risk analysis for mealybugs and the viruses they transmit on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) is…
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List of species of medicinal mushrooms or fungi to be processed with alternative conditions for import

​​​Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(6) and (7) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 23(4A) and (4B) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 24(4A) and…
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List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Drying with Alternative Conditions for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(5) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 23(4) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 24(4) of the Biosecurity (…
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List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Freezing with Alternative Conditions for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(3) and (4) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 23(2) and (3) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 24(2) and (3)…
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New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Response to The Issues Paper for The Import Risk Analysis for Fresh Apples from The Pacific Northwest of The USA

DGO08/640 Dr Colin Grant Chief Executive Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Dear Dr Grant I refer to the release by Biosecurity Australia (BA) in July 2008 of the…
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Response to the Issues paper for import risk analysis for fresh apples from the People's Republic of China - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

DGO08/640 Dr Colin Grant Chief Executive Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Dear Dr Grant I refer to the release by Biosecurity Australia (BA) in July 2008 of the…
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