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Livestock producers

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)

Livestock producers must be alert for signs of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in their animals regardless of where they are in Australia. Know what symptoms to look for and keep the reporting hotline (above) handy. Use the information and links on this page to prepare your property and protect your animals.

Veterinarians

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 serious threat to Australia’s animal health and trade. Livestock workers, producers, and large animal vets need to know the signs of FMD and report suspected infection.

125-2022: Future changes to import conditions for cork and cork products

19 July 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Importers of cork and cork products (and their customs brokers).

What has changed?

Upcoming changes to the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination) will be made for cork and cork products. This is part of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department’s) ongoing review of the currency and effectiveness of import conditions and the appropriate application of import permits to manage biosecurity risk appropriately.

IFN 03-22 - Food safety management certificates for ready-to-eat berries and pomegranate arils that are fresh, chilled or frozen

Date of effect: 11 July 2022

Attention

Importers of berries and pomegranate arils, and brokers acting on their behalf.

Purpose

To provide importers with further information about the changes to import requirements for ready-to-eat fresh and frozen berries and pomegranate arils.