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National Residue Survey

The National Residue Survey (NRS) is a vital part of the Australian system for managing the risk of chemical residues and environmental contaminants in Australian animal and plant products. The NRS supports Australia’s primary producers and agricultural industries by confirming Australia’s status…
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AQIS Response to the CSIRO Food Science Australia report 'Review of the Current Testing Protocols for Imported Seafood Products'

​Review of the Current Testing Protocols for Imported Seafood Products by Food Science Australia, February 2010 1. Overarching Recommendation: A Mix of Risk Management Options ‘AQIS should implement…
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Mortality Report 83 - Cattle exported by sea to Brunei in March 2020

[expand all]SummaryOn 23 March 2020, South East Asian Livestock Services Pty Ltd (SEALS) exported 797 slaughter cattle to Brunei. The journey was completed in 8 days and discharged in Brunei on 30 and 31 March 2020.A mortality rate of 0.63% (5 head) was reported. The mortality rate exceeded the…
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Residue and residue testing

​​ResiduesIn agriculture, the term ‘residue’ is generally used to describe the small amounts of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, or their breakdown products, that remain in or on an agricultural product.In the broader context of food safety, a substance can be defined as a ‘contaminant’ if it…
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Quarantine Regulators Meeting

The Quarantine Regulators Meeting (QRM), established in 2008, is an annual forum that connects government agencies responsible for or involved in biosecurity and border management.The QRM provides an opportunity for biosecurity agencies worldwide to discuss innovative topics, emerging issues, and…
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Introduction

​​​1.1 Introduction 1.2 What is a regional forest agreement? 1.3 Objectives and benefits of a regional forest agreement 1.3.1 Objectives      1.3.2 Benefits 1.4 Developing a…
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Communiques

We publish communiques:on behalf of our ministerial forums and industry groupsto provide updates on ongoing issuesMinisters’ forumsAgriculture Ministers’ MeetingThe Agriculture Ministers' Meeting consists of Australian and state and territory agriculture ministers. They work collaboratively on…
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Fresh apple fruit from the People's Republic of China

​Import Risk Analysis Appeals Panel Findings report Fresh apple fruit from the People's Republic of China provisional final IRA reportIntroductionThe Import Risk Analysis Appeals Panel (IRAAP) was…
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Exporting non-prescribed goods: determining a non-prescribed good

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has created this guideline to assist those wishing to export non-prescribed goods. This guideline sets out what constitutes a non-prescribed good and how to determine if a particular product is a prescribed or non-…
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Stocktake of Megatrends shaping Australian agriculture (2021 update)

Authors: Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Stefan Hajkowicz and Sandra Eady Growth juggernaut: Three billion empowered consumers Read more Fractal politics: Beware the dance of giants Read more More from less: The permanent race for advantage Read more Cascading planetary risks: Coming, ready…
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