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Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST) is a shellfish neurotoxin that occurs in shellfish following a hazardous algal bloom event of specific phytoplankton/algae. Australia has set a regulatory level of 0.8mg/kg for bivalve molluscs (i.e. oysters, mussels etc).
The Department of Agriculture and Water…
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Date of issue: 01 November 2019
Date of effect: 01 November 2019
Attention:
licensed exporters and EDI users
export registered establishment
Industry bodies – Seafood export Industry Consultative Committee
Purpose
To notify industry of the extension to the independent review consultation…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2013 The animal residue testing datasets 2012–13 outline testing that was carried out on animal products in the 2012–13 financial year, under the…
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[expand all]Agricultural chemical productIncludes any substance or organism used to:destroy, stupefy, repel, inhibit the feeding of, or prevent pests on plants or other commoditiesdestroy a plant or to…
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ResiduesIn agriculture, the term ‘residue’ is generally used to describe the small amounts of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, or their breakdown products, that remain in or on an agricultural…
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Below are links to other Australian Government departments that have a responsibility for food issues as well as state and territory government agencies, research corporations and national food associations. Also available are links to websites that provide information on accessing grant and…
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The Critical Infrastructure Resilience Strategy describes the Australian Government’s approach to enhancing the resilience of our critical infrastructure to all hazards.
The strategy recognises the importance of critical infrastructure, including those parts that provide essential services…
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The department works with industry and other government agencies to ensure the safety, security and continuity of Australia's food supply.
The food supply chain is a complex and nationally distributed system. It is not organised along state and territory borders and is generally owned and…
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To save you time, we have compiled this list of our favourite sites for information about Codex, the Australian food industry and food export and trade issues. Please email us if you know of a link that…
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There are a number of acronyms and other words with special meanings in common use as part of the Codex process. This guide may provide a useful starting point to understanding Codex language.
Acronym
Definition
ADI
Acceptable Daily Intake
AGCPC…
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