2411) CONSULTATION EXTENDED FOR APPROVED ARRANGEMENTS, INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF BIOSECURITY, INFRINGEMENT NOTICES AND FIRST POINTS OF ENTRY DRAFT BIOSECURITY REGULATIONS

The public consultation period has been extended for four draft regulations out for consultation under the Biosecurity Act 2015.

2412) Responses to comments received following release of the draft Biosecurity Bill and Inspector-General of Biosecurity Bill

The Australian Government is developing new biosecurity legislation to replace the century-old Quarantine Act 1908. The legislation package comprises the …

2413) Protocol for biological control agents

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources conducts assessments for release of invertebrate or plant pathogenic biological control agents (which …

2414) National arrangements for plant health

Australia is a federation composed of different states and territories. Under Australia's biosecurity system, the federal government and state and …

2415) National arrangements for plant health

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment works with its stakeholders to maintain and improve plant health in Australia. …

2416) Sixth detection of Bactrocera invadens in South Africa

specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly trap in the Levubu area in the Limpopo province, approximately …

2417) Emergency measures to address the risk of introduction of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) in peanuts from countries where peanut smut is recorded.

Recent publication (Rago et al. 2017) highlighted the increased risk of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) associated with peanuts produced in …

2418) Emergency measures to address the risk of introduction of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) in peanuts from countries where peanut smut is recorded.

Recent publication (Rago et al. 2017) highlighted the increased risk of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) associated with peanuts produced in …

2419) Transient incursions of exotic Bactrocera species in Torres Strait

There is a permanent, native population of the exotic pest fruit fly species including Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), New …

2420) Phytosanitary treatments and fumigant methodologies

Treatments applied for biosecurity purposes are part of measures used in managing the risk of introduction of exotic pests and …