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1 July 2019Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliageWhat has changed?Since Australia’s import…
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23 November 2023
Species: All
Country(s): Middle East region/Red Sea
Attention
Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council
LiveCorp
Livestock Exporters
Meat and Livestock Australia
Purpose
To update exporters on the deployment of independent observers on livestock vessels to all…
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NSFS Ref 24
Last notice on this issue: 2003/04
Date of Effect: 16 December 2009 Date of Expiry: Until further notice
Contact Officers
Albert Cobb
Phone:…
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We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the weevil Listronotus appendiculatus for the biological control of the aquatic weeds Sagittaria platyphylla and Sagittaria calycina.We conducted the risk analysis in two key steps:Released the draft report of the risk analysis for the release of…
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What is a 'notifiable' disease?A notifiable disease is one that must be reported to agricultural authorities.If you suspect or can confirm that an animal is showing symptoms of one of the diseases listed below, you must report it to:your local vet oryour state or territory's department of primary…
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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call the
Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888
(free call within Australia)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious virus disease of livestock. It is one of the most serious livestock diseases.…
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20 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of nursery stock (live plants) and approved arrangements, freight forwarders and customs brokers that deal with imported nursery stock.
What is changing?
The department will be changing the nursery stock import permit application category and…
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Date of issue: 11 July 2017Date of effect: immediatePrevious advice: 16 November 2016Purpose To notify export registered establishments and exporters sourcing abalone from Tasmania, of sourcing/…
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A biological control agent is an organism, such as an insect or plant disease, that is used to control a pest species.
Before a biological control agent is released into the Australian environment, it must be established, via risk analysis, that the risk associated with release is very low or…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) for sheep in Oman. Further details and supporting evidence have been provided by…
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