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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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OverviewRequiring physical or chemical modifications to the commodity that make it less vulnerable to infestation.Examples include kiln drying, varnishing or painting of wood and wood products, and designing sea containers to make them less likely to carry pests.Evaluating the efficacy of this…
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OverviewPhysical barriers are used to exclude pests at the scale of the packed commodity or consignment.Examples include the covering or packaging of the commodity (e.g. with netting or in boxes or pallets) using pest-exclusionary material, and the secure transport of consignments (e.g. in sea…
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20 February 2023
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from Korea: biosecurity import requirements final report.
The final report recommends that the importation of greenhouse-grown fresh oriental melon and rockmelon fruit to…
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The Fisheries Officer Exchange Program supports one or two-way exchanges to enhance regional MCS officer networks and cooperation, and to provide officers a first-hand understanding of another country’s approach to combating IUU fishing.
Interested countries should work with regional counterpart…
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The department enables international market access for agricultural, fisheries and forestry products. International trade supports food security and provides growth opportunities for Australian producers.Australia exports approximately 70 per cent of its agricultural, fisheries, and forestry…
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Growing up in outback Queensland, Emily Harrington prepares for drought the same way she approaches her work at the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Hub).
She thinks ahead while meeting the needs of today.
Emily comes from a farming family that…
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Date of issue: 18 August 2023Date of effect: 18 August 2023AttentionIndustry bodies, Dairy Export Industry Consultative CommitteeRegistered export manufacturing establishmentsRegistered exporters and approved export permit issuers (AEPI) usersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry -…
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23 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of animals, biological and animal-based goods.
This temporary change relates to the import of goods where there is currently a reliance on original paper health certificates (HCs). It does not apply to imports of goods where exporting countries…
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Date of issue: 9 December 2025Date of effect: ImmediateAttention: Meat and meat products registered establishments and exportersPurposeThis notice provides export registered establishments with notice that the proposed 2025 legislative amendments to the meat commodity rules will commence on 9…
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