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We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the fungus Venturia paralias for the biological control of sea spurge (Euphorbia paralias).
We began this risk analysis in response to an application to release Venturia paralias to control Euphorbia paralias. The application was submitted by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
We conducted the risk analysis in two key steps:
28 July 2020
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia. This information supersedes information contained in IAN 105-2020.
The COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria has continued to impact some international passenger flight routes and space availability for companion animals arriving into Melbourne. Incoming cargo flights have continued to carry companion animals and arrive directly into Melbourne.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry July 2022
Date of issue: 23 July 2020 (re-issued 27 July 2020)
Date of effect: 27 July 2020
Reference Number: MAA2020-11
Attention:
24 July 2020
All biosecurity industry participants and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes).
Biosecurity industry participants and food importers are being requested to notify the department if any of their staff (or visitors to their premises) test positive for COVID-19. The notification point is the department’s agriccc@aff.gov.au inbox.
Date of issue: 22 July 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2020-06
Attention:
22 July 2020
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of changes to the plant export authorised officer (AO) application, training, assessment and appointment process.
23 July 2020
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principle agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2020-21 BMSB risk season.
20 July 2020
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 on Sunday 26 July 2020 (AEST).
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
