2024-01: Saudi Arabia: Fish and Fish Products: Delay in progressing new establishment listing applications
Date of issue: 2 January 2024
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2024-01
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MAA 2024-01: Chile: Dairy: New labelling requirements for milk and milk products from 9 January 2025
Date of issue: 2 January 2024
Date of effect: 9 January 2025
Reference Number: MAA 2024-01
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council
Export dairy establishments
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To provide updated information on Chile’s labelling requirements for milk and milk products.
New DAFF partnership to deliver Enterprise Service Management
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will partner with Accenture from 2024 to deliver Enterprise Service Management services as part of a refresh of its ICT capabilities.
Bird owners and bird flu
If you notice sick or dead birds or other animals, you should not touch them. If there are multiple dead birds or other animals, take photos or a video.
Record your location and report it to the 24-hour Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
If you have pet birds or backyard chickens, there are simple steps you can take to help protect your birds.
Keep watch for signs of bird flu
Signs of bird flu usually appear in several or all birds in a flock, including:
270-2023: Document Assessment Activities
18 December 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
269-2023: Australian biofouling management requirements
18 December 2023
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
18-month biofouling management requirements education phase ending.
United States certifies irradiation for horticulture trade pathways
The USDA has certified Australia’s Steritech Merrifield irradiation facility for the export of horticulture produce with approved irradiation trade pathways to the United States.
2023-25: Policy for animal identification in laboratory test reports
15 December 2023
Species: All livestock
Countries: All
Attention
- All stakeholders
Purpose
To advise stakeholders that the department has published a new policy for Livestock identification requirements in laboratory test reports to support the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock version 3.3 (ASEL).
2023-24: Live Animal Exports general enquiries phone line over the Christmas period
20 December 2023
Species: All
Countries: All
Attention
- All stakeholders
Purpose
To advise the department’s arrangements for the Live Animal Exports general enquiries phone line over the Christmas period (23 December 2023 – 2 January 2024).