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10 December 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of COVID-19 vaccines.
Background
The Australian Government is doing all that it can to minimise the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). This means working to ensure goods, including COVID-19 vaccines can enter Australia as quickly and…
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Australian agriculture has a strong trade focus and relies on the biosecurity system to safeguard industry from the impact of exotic pests and diseases. We undertake risk analyses to establish a balance…
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21 December 2011
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the “Final pest risk analysis report for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter species’ and their vectors associated with Rutaceae”.
The final report recommends quarantine measures to import host plant material of ‘Candidatus…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, together with other Australian government departments, is responsible for operations related to importing goods to Australia.The department manages biosecurity controls to minimise the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering the country.The…
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FunctionThe Horse Industry Consultative Committee (HICC) is the principal consultative forum for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) to engage with industry on equine biosecurity, quarantine and market access issues, and related animal health and welfare…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, June 2019The purpose of this document is to describe the department’s policy for export meat establishments conducting the slaughter and dressing of…
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21 July 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is of relevance to biosecurity industry participants that manage oversize tyre inspections at first point of entry and class 1.1 approved arrangement premises.What has changed?We have published the oversized tyres presentation and treatment guide…
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DepartureExport Licence HolderActions taken14 July 2024. Portland – JakartaAustralian Rural Exports Pty LtdThe mortality rate for this consignment was 0.98 per cent (10 out of 1,020 cattle exported) exceeding the reportable level of 0.5 per cent for cattle voyages.In accordance with its usual…
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On International Women’s Day 2024 we’re inspired by the many women working across Australia’s agricultural industries.Over 88,000 women work in Australia’s agriculture sector – nearly one third of the agricultural workforce – so we value the inclusion of women in agriculture and those who work…
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George Levantis and James Fell
Overview
Since the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture came into effect on 1 January 1995, countries around the world have progressively reduced import tariffs and global agricultural trade has grown. The use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) has also…
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