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Changes and variations to approved arrangements can only be made by a biosecurity industry participant that has an existing approved arrangement. If you are applying for a new approved arrangement and you wish to propose alternative measures to those set in the class requirements, you will need to…
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African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. Since 2007, the disease has spread throughout the world. Affected countries in our region include Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea. There is no registered vaccine for ASF and the disease kills about 80% of…
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Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, all international vessels and goods become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territorial seas.If your vessel is subject to biosecurity control, you can only enter Australia at ports that are first points of entry (FPOE). This is unless we have…
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Latest Updates April 2023The ADI application has been updated to enhance the functionality of record keeping, with the aim of delivering a more precise record of an aircraft’s Disinsection status, across a stable platform. The user interface of ADI remains largely unchanged.The key enhancement is…
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Growcom welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback to Biosecurity Australia on the draft Import Risk Analysis (IRA) report for fresh capsicum (Paprika) fruit from the Republic of Korea. Growcom is…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 18 October 2023, a cold front and trough brought showers to southeastern parts of the country. A high-pressure system kept the remainder of the country dry.
Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of up…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 27 September 2023, cold fronts brought showers to south-eastern parts of the country, mostly to western Tasmania. An easterly onshore airflow brought showers to parts of the Queensland northeast coast. A…
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It is important that any locust activity is reported as soon as possible to your local biosecurity authority or department of primary industries or agriculture. Reports can be made by contacting APLC regional or headquarters offices.
You can also report locust activity to the APLC online…
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Current status of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Australia
Background
Leishmaniasis is a well-documented disease of humans and animals worldwide. In humans, leishmaniasis is generally zoonotic with a…
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Consultation to help inform how and when to phase out live sheep exports by sea has largely been completed. We would like to acknowledge and thank all who have contributed to our consultation process, and now provide some insights into what we heard.
Engagement
As noted in our 24 April 2023…
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