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  • Option 1: Approved Arrangements, Customs Brokers, Importers, Manned depots*.
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32-2022 - Update to list of approved countries for bovine fluids and tissues and list of countries free of lumpy skin disease (LSD)

4 March 2022

Who does this notice affect?

This notice is relevant to importers of bovine material from Indonesia, including bovine fluids and tissues for laboratory purposes and dairy products for human consumption.

What has changed?

The Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (the department) has received notification that cases of LSD have been detected in Indonesia.

2022-01: Morocco: Fish: Access to export fish and fish products to Morocco from 10 March 2022

Date of issue: 3 March 2022

Date of effect: 10 March 2022

Reference Number: MAA2022-01

Attention

Industries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee

Export registered establishments

Exporters

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment — Central and Regional offices

Market Access Advice Notices 2022

The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify all details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in the notices.

Australian Government response to the Environment and Communications Inquiry report: National Landcare Program 2014 to 2023

Introduction

On 26 June 2014 the Senate referred the matter of the National Landcare Program’s performance, effectiveness and future to the Environment and Communications References Committee (the committee) for inquiry and report.

The history, effectiveness, performance and future of the National Landcare Program, including:

30-2022: Service disruption – Queensland flooding event

28 February 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All clients and industry stakeholders involved in imports may be affected by the current weather event across Queensland.

What has changed?

Several weather warnings have been issued across Queensland and New South Wales.

Many parts of Queensland and Northern New South Wales have been impacted by the severe weather conditions and flooding of the last few days, and weather reports suggest this will continue into this week.

29-2022: Measures to prevent the introduction of lumpy skin disease into Australia

25 February 2022

Who does this notice affect?

This notice is relevant to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.

What has changed?

In 2019 lumpy skin disease was reported for the first time in Bangladesh, China and India. In 2020 there were reports of it in Taiwan, Nepal, Vietnam, Bhutan, Hong Kong and Myanmar. In 2021, outbreaks occurred in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia.

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