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27 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.
What has changed?
Purpose
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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27 March 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export Hass avocados to Japan and Thailand.
Summary of changes and key points
Applications are now open for farms and packhouses…
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We appoint laboratories to test samples of imported foods under our Imported Food Inspection Scheme.To maintain your status as an appointed analyst, you must comply with these conditions at all times.ConditionsThe appointed analyst must hold National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) (or…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 01-23 noted an update from Queensland that the 11th and final meeting of the independently facilitated stakeholder group (SAG) was held in December, concluding the SAG’s involvement in this stage…
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Date of issue: 5 April 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: IAN 2023-03
Attention
Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies
Purpose
To advise of an approved amendment to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce.
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24 March 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise all users of the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) of an upgrade to the search functionality.
Summary of changes and key points
From 21 March 2023, the simple search functionality, used to search Request for Permits (…
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Our newsletter provides regular updates from the Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer, the Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer and the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer and their teams.
More about the Three Chiefs
Chief Plant Protection Officer
Chief Environmental…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 22 March 2023, surface troughs and thunderstorm activity brought rainfall to the north and east of the country. Weekly rainfall totals of between 15 and 100 millimetres were recorded across most of the…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, March 2023.
This document outlines the department's operational policy to ensure the management of animal welfare at export establishments (processing red meat livestock species and wild game) remains compliant with relevant…
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