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IAN 2024-11: NEXDOC – planned outages

Date of issue: 7 June 2024

Dates of effect: 14, 15 and 16 June 2024

Attention

Registered eggs exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders and approved export permit issuers.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters of planned outages for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system.

Veterinary medicine use in aquaculture

Australia’s aquatic animal industries need timely access to safe, appropriate, and effective veterinary chemical products, including medicines, vaccines and antimicrobials. These veterinary medicines are used to prevent or alleviate animal diseases. They are an important tool for managing aquatic animal health and welfare. However, inappropriate use of veterinary medicines can affect trade and have adverse consequences on human and animal health.

The Veterinary chemical product use in aquaculture pamphlet has guidance on:

114-2024: Services Restored: Wednesday 05 June 2024 – Biosecurity Portal

05 June 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your email address to access’ pathway.

Information

Restored time

As of: 14:10 Wednesday 05 June 2024 (AEST).

113-2024: Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 05 June 2024 – Biosecurity Portal

05 June 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your email address to access’ pathway.

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Start time

As of: 10:30 am Wednesday 05 June 2024 (AEST).

Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water resources report: Supporting a strong future for Australian aquaculture: Inquiry into the Australian aquaculture sector

May 2024

Introduction

On Thursday, 1 April 2021, the then Assistant Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Jonathon Duniam, asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources (the Committee) to inquire into the Australian aquaculture sector.

In February 2022, the Committee released its report, Supporting a strong future for Australian Aquaculture.