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Quarantine (Declared Places - Yellow Fever) Declaration 2012

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This declaration lists countries and regions where yellow fever is officially considered a health risk for Australian quarantine purposes.

What it means for travelers: If you are arriving in Australia from any place on this list, you may need to show proof of yellow fever vaccination or face quarantine requirements under the Quarantine Act 1908.

Locations covered: The schedule includes countries in sub-Saharan Africa (such as Angola, Nigeria, and Uganda) and parts of South America (including Brazil, Colombia, and Peru) where yellow fever occurs.

Why it matters: This instrument updates the previous declaration to ensure Australian border health controls reflect current disease risks and trigger the biosecurity powers under the Quarantine Act.

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Quarantine (Declared Places — Yellow Fever) Declaration 2012

Quarantine Act 1908

I, TANYA PLIBERSEK, Minister for Health, make this Declaration under section 12 of the Quarantine Act 1908.

Dated 10 OCTOBER 2012

TANYA PLIBERSEK

Minister for Health

1 Name of Declaration

This Declaration is the Quarantine (Declared Places — Yellow Fever) Declaration 2012.

2 Commencement

This Declaration commences on 1 November 2012.

3 Repeal

The Quarantine (Declared Places — Yellow Fever) Declaration 2009 is repealed.

4 Definition

In this Declaration:

Act means the Quarantine Act 1908.

5 Declaration

For section 12 of the Act, a place mentioned in Schedule 1 is infected with yellow fever.

Schedule 1 Declared places

(section 5)

Angola
Argentina — Misiones Province
Benin
Bolivia
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Colombia
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Ecuador (excluding the Galápagos Islands)
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
French Guiana
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea‑Bissau
Guyana
Kenya
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
Sudan
Suriname
Togo
Trinidad
Uganda
Venezuela

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