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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise significant commitment to our nation’s biosecurity system.These are the recipients for 2024.Winners
Dr Leslie SimsDr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr Laurence…
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Authors: Alice Kermond, Jenny Baird and Sally Thomson (Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment)
African…
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An Australian delegation recently travelled to Peru to attend APEC Food Security Week.At the Food Security Ministers’ Meeting, Australia advocated strongly that future prosperity and food security of our region and the globe can be achieved through:sustainable agricultural productionfree and open…
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On 1 July 2022, we became the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
We are updating our website to reflect our changed role. If you are looking for information about the environment and water portfolio, you will now find it on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment…
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What is a meat export licence?A meat export licence grants the holder permission to export specific types of meat overseas for a 12 month period.Who requires a meat export licence?Exporters of edible meat, offal (including casings) and or meat products of cattle, sheep or goat are required to hold…
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It is a crime to import illegally logged timber into Australia under our illegal logging laws. Certain wood, pulp and paper products are listed in section 5 of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024 (Rules) and are considered ‘regulated’. When importing these products, you must conduct due…
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What is ISPM 15?
ISPM 15 is the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15—Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade. It represents the first international commodity based standard and sets out criteria for regulating wood packaging…
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Ending hunger around the world is the focus of World Food Day today, as 2.8 billion people still can’t afford a healthy diet and 733 million face hunger globally. Australia is one of 150 countries embracing this year’s World Food Day theme, “Right to foods for a better life and better future…
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