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20 October 2022
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
21 October 2022
Stakeholders associated with the import of live dogs to Australian territory, including importers, pet transport agents, and official and government-approved veterinarians
From 1 November 2022, the department will remove the requirement for serological testing for E. canis for live dogs prior to import to Australia.
The department considers cruise vessels to be a high biosecurity risk due to a number of factors, including:
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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.
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 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.
AWTG 03-22 noted an update from Queensland that the independently facilitated stakeholder advisory group (SAG) has met 7 times this year. The SAG has covered general matters for inclusion in the standards and guidelines and are now considering species-specific matters. To date meetings for cattle and buffalo, pigs and poultry have been convened. The SAG will continue to meet regularly during the last half of 2022.
AWTG 02-22 noted an update from Queensland that the independently facilitated stakeholder advisory group (SAG) has met 4 times this year. The SAG has covered general matters for inclusion in the standards and guidelines and will begin considering species-specific matters from June 2022. The SAG will continue to meet regularly in 2022.
