إجراء مقترح من أستراليا: حيوانات حية أخرى غير مذكورة في الفصل 01

Biosecurity import conditions for the management of Brucella canis are being updated to align with the department’s policy review on the Importation of dogs and cats and their semen from approved countries (2013). The policy review determined that serological testing should be conducted at least one incubation period after the last mating or insemination. This requirement helps mitigate the risk that a dog may be incubating Brucella canis at the time of blood sample collection. Accordingly, dogs must not be naturally mated or artificially inseminated for at least 21 days before blood is collected for Brucella canis testing, and until export. This extends the previous requirement of 14 days. All import permits issued from 2 March 2026 onwards will reflect these updated conditions.