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Date of issue: 12 July 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2024-26Related MAAs: MAA 2022-39, MAA 2023-02, MAA 2023-47, MAA 2024-02, 2024-24AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food…
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CSIROAnimals have been used in research for millennia – some of the first recorded experiments on animals date back to the 4th century BCE. Use of animals for the development and testing of medical products like medicines, vaccines and diagnostic procedures has been critically important to the…
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There has been a recent rise in detections of the exotic Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) by the department and state and territory governments, with over 26 active responses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. The roll-out of a new surveillance program targeting non-approved…
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The lesser auger beetle is found in India, Asia, the Middle East and…
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Ending hunger around the world is the focus of World Food Day today, as 2.8 billion people still can’t afford a healthy diet and 733 million face hunger globally. Australia is one of 150 countries embracing this year’s World Food Day theme, “Right to foods for a better life and better future…
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Date of issue: 6 March 2025Date of effect: 6 March 2025 AttentionExporters and freight forwarders with Requests for Permit (RFP), Request for Export (REX) certificates or manual certificates set to print in, obtain signature, or collect from the Brisbane regional office on Thursday 6…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 18 June 2025 and confirmed that eradication of the Euwallacea fornicatus (Polyphagous shot-hole borer, PSHB)/Fusarium sp. AF-18 complex is no longer technically feasible. In recognition of the importance of preparing industry, local governments, and…
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A man involved in an illegal wildlife trafficking ring has been sentenced to 9 months in prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences related to smuggling exotic animals into Australia.Jesse Sayeg admitted to illegally importing live tortoises and turtles in Caloundra Magistrates Court in Queensland…
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The National Management Group (NMG) agreed at its meeting on 29 May 2025 that it is no longer technically feasible to eradicate tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) from Australia. This decision is based on the technical considerations of the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (…
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The spotted wing drosophila Drosophila suzukii is a major exotic horticultural pest of thin-skinned fruit, including berries (blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, boysenberry, strawberry), stone fruit (cherry, nectarine, peach, apricot, plum, prune) and grapes. It also attacks apples, pears and other…
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