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The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023.The A-UKFTA eliminates tariffs on Australian beef and sheepmeat to the UK over 10 years (Table 1) with immediate access to duty-free transitional quotas.This will provide more opportunities for Australian…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced biosecurity detector dog Qubit as the ‘Top Dog’ of 2022.Acting Secretary of the Department and acting Director of Biosecurity, Dr Chris Locke, said the department awards the ‘Top Dog’ title to a detector dog and handler team who…
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Horticulture is Australia’s third largest agricultural industry. It includes fruit, vegetables, nuts, flowers, turf and nursery products. Australian produce is high-quality.The industry is very competitive, both in Australia and overseas. It also has labour and seasonal challenges.We give advice to…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has installed two new cutting-edge 3D x-ray units at Brisbane and Melbourne international airports to trial screening incoming baggage for biosecurity risks before their collection by passengers in the arrivals hall.Deputy Secretary of…
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The Future Drought Fund’s Science to Practice Forum is on again from 6-8 June, and the program is available now.The 3-day forum is a showcase of the innovative tools and practices Australian farmers and communities are using to build drought resilience and a sustainable agricultural sector.Deputy…
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Date of issue: 21 December 2023 Date of effect: 1 October 2022Reference Number: MAA 2023-11AttentionOrganic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodiesDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional officesPurposeThis Market Access Advice…
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At 11pm GMT 31 January 2020 (10am AEDT 1 February), the United Kingdom (UK) formally ceased to be a member state of the European Union (EU) – commonly referred to as ‘Brexit’. We have been taking steps to minimise disruptions arising from Brexit for Australian agricultural producers. The Australian…
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We support fish exporters to access markets overseas, but other government agencies and industry groups also have a role in supporting exports from Australia.If you are involved in exporting fish products, you are responsible for keeping up to date with changes to market access.There are a range of…
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A significant risk to Australia’s biosecurity has been prevented by biosecurity officers securing approximately 38 tonnes of risk material—including boxes of turtle meat, frog meat, plant products, avian meat, pig meat, beef meat, and raw prawns.On 15 February 2023, a Department of Agriculture,…
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24 May 2023PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite the plant exports industry to attend a webinar on Thursday, 01 June 2023 at 1:30PM AEST about the new Biosecurity Protection Levy.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to strengthen…
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