The National Carp Control Program
Carp are one of the country’s most devastating pests and dominate the Murray Darling Basin, making up to 80 to 90 per cent of fish biomass.
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Pest Profile: Didymo
Didymo (Didymosphenia germinata) also known as rock snot, is a highly invasive exotic freshwater algae, that can have a significant environmental impact. It can spread quickly, forming massive blooms in waterways or lake edges.
67-2023: Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 23 March 2023 – Biosecurity Portal
23 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.
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Start time:
As of: 10:30 Thursday 23 March 2023 (AEDT).
Detail:
Animal welfare policy
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, March 2023.
This document outlines the department's operational policy to ensure the management of animal welfare at export establishments (processing red meat livestock species and wild game) remains compliant with relevant export legislation, Australian standards, state, and territory legislative requirements, and importing country requirements.
Department-recognised animal welfare system
Publication details
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, March 2023.
Animal welfare incident reporting
Publication details
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry.
This document outlines the reporting requirements for animal welfare incidents that are observed, or occur, at export‑registered meat establishments, where a departmental officer is present.
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Animal welfare from arrival to completion of slaughter
Publication details
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, March 2023.
This document outlines how the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) manages the animal welfare requirements of animal arrival, animal handling and slaughter at export-registered abattoirs, and of wild game carcases at wild game processing establishments.
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MAA2023-08: European Union: Honey and apiculture: eCert paperless trade commences 30 March 2023
Date of issue: 21 March 2023
Date of effect: 30 March 2023
Reference Number: MAA2023-08
Approved Arrangements holders target of new enforcement program
An Australia wide waste management business which breached the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Biosecurity Act) by incorrectly dumping imported meat products is the first to be subject to on a new two-year monitoring program.
2023-08: NEXDOC transition for edible honey and apiculture products to Great Britain
20 March 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that export certification for honey and apiculture products for human consumption to Great Britain is transitioning to the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system from 30 March 2023.
Manual certificate applications will no longer be available for the NGBA certificates.