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We publish communiques:on behalf of our ministerial forums and industry groupsto provide updates on ongoing issuesMinisters’ forumsAgriculture Ministers’ MeetingWhat is the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting2024Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting – 8 March 2024Viticulture and Wine Sector Working Group June…
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Fact sheets and information herein reflect current legislation and policy with respect to the Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme.What is Accreditation?Accreditation is a formal, third party endorsement by a national accreditation body of an organisation’s competence, credibility,…
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You can only bring your cat or dog into Australia under strict import conditions. These safeguard our agriculture, environment, native and domestic animals, and our people. They are based on rigorous scientific analyses to manage biosecurity risks.New identity check process for cats and dogs from…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 29 January 2025 and approved a five-year Response Plan inclusive of a cost-shared budget of $45.33 million for the National Electric Ant Eradication Program (NEAEP). The Response Plan demonstrates the long-term commitment from governments to eradicate…
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23 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants, accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19, National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and pre-border biosecurity treatment…
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ABARES has been commissioned to conduct an independent review into the relationship between growers and integrated producers in the Australian chicken meat supply chain.The review will examine whether there is evidence of market failure within the industry, and if so, potential actions that could…
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The Horticulture Code of Conduct (Horticulture Code) is a mandatory industry code under section 51AE of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.The Horticulture Code was introduced in 2007 to regulate trade between growers and traders of horticulture produce to ensure transparency and…
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Upcoming changesOn 28 May 2025, we are changing the current pre-export treatment and certification requirements for managing khapra beetle in high-risk plant products and sea containers imported from khapra beetle target risk countries.There will be three key changes implemented. For more…
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