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Approval of a new laboratory to test viruses in imported raw frozen prawns

Effective from 9 May 2016

The department assessed and approved Agrigen Pty Ltd as a laboratory for conducting on-arrival batch testing for viruses of concern in imported raw frozen prawns (with the head and shell removed, but not highly processed). Agrigen Pty Ltd is available for prawn importers on 5 May 2016 as a laboratory to provide testing services to meet Australia’s import biosecurity conditions.

The contact details of Agrigen Pty Ltd are as follows:

Quarantine Approved Premises Number: N2813

Address: Unit 1 of 6, Chaplin Drive, Lane Cove West, NSW 2066

Telephone: +61 2 8856 0988

Facsimile: +61 2 8856 0988

Email: info@agrigen.com.au

For further information on laboratories for testing imported prawns, please contact:

Telephone: 1800 900 090

Email: imports@agriculture.gov.au

This Alert applies to the following Cases: