2022-34: USA: Dairy – Temporary discretion for infant formula: webinar series
Date of issue: 19 October 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-34
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2022-33: NEXDOC – planned outage
Date of issue: 19 October 2022
Date of effect: 26 October 2022
Attention
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of a planned outage.
202-2022: Review of rabies virus risk in imported dogs, cats and canine semen from approved countries – draft report, released for comment
20 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders associated with the import of live dogs, cats and canine semen to Australian territory, including importers, pet transport agents, and official and government-approved veterinarians
203-2022: Changes to Ehrlichia canis testing requirements for live dog imports
21 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders associated with the import of live dogs to Australian territory, including importers, pet transport agents, and official and government-approved veterinarians
What has changed?
From 1 November 2022, the department will remove the requirement for serological testing for E. canis for live dogs prior to import to Australia.
Cruise vessels
The department considers cruise vessels to be a high biosecurity risk due to a number of factors, including:
Innovation Ideas initiative
Share your ideas
Talk to us if you have an idea for improving our biosecurity system.
If your idea has promise, we will connect you to the right people to take it forward.
What we do
We identify and collect ideas for new approaches to improve our biosecurity system.
We work to:
Canine ehrlichiosis: guidelines for rescue, adoption and relocation of dogs in Australia
Canine ehrlichiosis is a severe and sometimes fatal disease of dogs, caused by infection with the bacterium Ehrlichia canis. The bacterium is carried by ticks. In Australia, infection occurs when dogs are bitten by an infected brown dog tick. E.canis occurs worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
The first detection of ehrlichiosis in Australia was in May 2020. Since then, the disease has been diagnosed in the northern regions of Western Australia and South Australia, all of the Northern Territory and north-western Queensland.
Canine ehrlichiosis guidelines for dog owners
Quick facts:
- Dogs can become sick with ehrlichiosis disease by being bitten by an infected brown dog tick.
- Brown dog ticks are found across the centre and through the northern parts of Australia.
- Dogs need to be on a tick control program to prevent the disease, particularly if they live, work or travel to areas where there are brown dog ticks.
- Check your dog regularly for ticks and if you think your dog has ehrlichiosis take it to a vet.
Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A06 - Final report from the policy review of biosecurity risks associated with glanders (Burkholderia mallei) in horses and horse semen
28 October 2022
The department has published the final report from the review after considering all stakeholder feedback. The final review is available on the Biosecurity risk analysis web page.
AWTG Communiqué September 2022
Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 04-22 noted an update from Queensland that the stakeholder advisory group (SAG) has met 10 times this year. The SAG has been considering species-specific matters. Recent meetings have covered pigs, poultry, sheep and goats. Meetings will continue until November 2022.