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1 April 2026PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise plant exporters, registered establishment occupiers and authorised officers (AOs) of updates to instructional material for plant export registered establishments.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Exports Policy: Management of…
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This page provides information on Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) codes, which you may need when applying for a JAEPA quota certificate. Any codes
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Authors: Rhys Downham and Fred Litchfield
Labour is a key input to Australian agriculture and there is significant interest in understanding whether labour markets are meeting the needs of the Australian farm sector. This interest has recently been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which…
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News and alertsChanges to Pathogen testing requirements for tomato and capsicum seedsEffective 12 November 2025, Australia implemented revised seed testing policies for tomato and capsicum. As part of this review, the list of approved testing protocols for the detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit…
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[expand all]From the Chief ScientistOn the 7th December 2015 the Prime Minister, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, announced the Government's National Innovation and Science Agenda. Through this Agenda, the Government will invest $1.1…
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Exotic Animal Diseases Bulletin - No.103Compiled by the Disease Preparedness Section of the Chief Veterinary Officer
Equine piroplasmosisOn 11 August 2008, a seven year old Quarter horse in Florida…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is Australia’s largest public sector employer of veterinarians.
If you are interested in an exciting, challenging and rewarding career, we encourage you to consider the opportunities that the department can offer.
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On 6 March 2025, Hungary provided official notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a dairy farm in Kisbajcs near the border with Slovakia. This is the first detection of FMD in Hungary since 1973.To help manage the…
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Date of issue: 2 April 2025Date of effect: 7 April 2025Attention:Exporters of Other Goods (processed foods, ingredients, beverages, vitamins and supplements, cosmetics and personal care products, animal feed (non-meat derived), edible rendered animal fats and oils, fertilisers, shells), agents and…
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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal disease that affects cloven hoofed animals, including cattle, buffalo, sheep,…
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