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Crops industries provide a significant contribution to the national economy as well as many regional communities. For example, the grains and oilseeds industry (subject to seasonal variation) produces about 35-45 million tonnes of grain per annum from an area of more than 20 million hectares…
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Australia's forests and forestry glossary is available as a searchable web version and an accessible PDF [6.9MB].
Australia’s forests and forestry glossary is a stand-alone publication, developed from the glossary published in Australia’s State of the Forests Report 2018…
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The Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry have been endorsed by agriculture ministers from all states and territories.
The poultry standards were finalised by an Independent Poultry Panel commissioned by all agriculture ministers. The standards are the culmination of an…
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9 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Freight forwarders transporting nursery stock to the Sydney Regional office in Mascot for inspection by biosecurity officers – TNT, UPS, TOLL, DHL, FedEx & Harders.
What has changed?
The department is undertaking a review of booking processes…
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Information sharing and collaboration were the key elements of discussion at the February Queensland biosecurity Roundtable.
Held online and in person at our Cairns regional office, federal and state biosecurity representatives discussed how to build on surveillance activities in far north…
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The Australian red meat industry encompasses the production and processing of beef cattle, sheep, goats and buffalo, for export and domestic consumption. Beef cattle and sheep are the dominant industries.
The authority to deal with particular red meat industry issues is vested in a number of…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment manages 8 Japan quotas, including pork. These quotas were put in place by the Japan–Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA).
Australian exporters can export up to 14,000 tonnes of pork products at reduced tariff rates through this…
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21/12/2022
Who does this notice affect?
Customs brokers and importers of consignments over $1000 imported as sea cargo.
What has changed?
The purpose of this advice notice is to:
remind industry about the commencement of cost recovery from 16 January 2023 to manage the risk of hitchhiker…
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The arrival of the Year of the Rabbit on 22 January is a reminder to be biosecurity aware this Lunar New Year.
Acting Secretary of the Department and acting Director of Biosecurity, Dr Chris Locke, said Lunar New Year gifts could be stopped at the border as they may pose an unacceptable risk to…
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Vets are on the frontlines of public health and today Australia’s largest public sector employer of vets – the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – is proud to celebrate their achievements.April 27 is World Veterinary Day and this year’s theme is ‘veterinarians are…
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