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The R&D Council is the government’s key advisory body on rural R&D. The principal goal of the council is to provide high level advice and coordination to better target and…
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In 2006, the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) acknowledged that agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines (agvet chemical) regulation required reform and established a Ministerial Taskforce to develop an updated and harmonised national system for…
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The Australian Government has committed $139.7 million in transition assistance for individuals, businesses and communities to confidently plan and adapt to laws passed by the Australian Parliament to end live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028.The funding will assist the sector to:collaborate on…
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The Plant Health Committee (PHC) held its forty-sixth meeting in Orange, New South Wales. This location provided an opportunity for the Committee to visit the Australian Scientific Collections Unit at…
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This indicator uses the area and proportion of forest ecosystems reserved through formal and informal processes as a measure of the emphasis placed by society on the preservation of representative ecosystems as a strategy to conserve biodiversity.This is the Key information for Indicator 1.1c,…
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Nominations are now open for the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards.The awards recognise individuals, groups and organisations that have shown a commitment to supporting and promoting Australia’s biosecurity and the systems that underpin it.Nominations can be made by anyone with an interest in the…
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Issue Date: 22 December 2017Contact Officers:Mac Tawadros
Veterinary officer
Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare unit
02 8334 7568Category: Reinforcement of existing requirement…
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17 April 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of animals, biological and animal based goods.
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The department is committed to supporting trade during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The department is focusing on measures to expedite the assessment and issuance of…
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Sheep exported to Kuwait and United Arab Emirates in September 2023July 2025DownloadReport 242: Independent Observer summary report on MV Al Messilah in September 2023 (PDF 353 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Voyage summaryLivestock: 52,039…
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In 1999 all Australian fisheries ministers endorsed the “National Policy on Fisheries Bycatch”. The “Commonwealth Policy on Fisheries Bycatch”1 (bycatch policy) was released in 2000,…
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