Search Results

54-2016 - The Biosecurity Act 2015 commences today

​​16 June 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for those who are interested in the progress of the new biosecurity legislation.What has changed?The Australian Government, through the…
- Last modified

50-2016 - Declared ports for ship sanitation certification scheme

​​10 June 2016Who does this notice affect?All vessel masters, shipping agents and corporations who deal with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) for the ship sanitation…
- Last modified

Working Group on Pesticides

​​​ The Working Group on Pesticides (WGP) is an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) committee that directs and oversees the work of the Pesticide Program. It is composed of…
- Last modified

10-2018 - Commencement of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Vessel Assessment and Inspection Arrangements 2018

​30 January 2018Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to relevant shipping agents, international vessel masters and international vessel operators of roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessels.…
- Last modified

112-2017 - Commencement of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season measures for 2017-18

​28 November 2017Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to relevant international vessel masters and shipping agents.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (…
- Last modified

Communique 16 July 2018

The Tasmanian RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place in Hobart on 16 July 2018. The meeting was attended by Senior Officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources…
- Last modified

Response to the Environment Tasmania campaign to ban pair trawling

26 May 2017Ms Laura Kelly Director Environment Tasmania Level 1, 100 Elizabeth Street HOBART TAS 7000   Dear Ms Kelly I understand Environment Tasmania is currently running a nationwide…
- Last modified

Mechanical Bushfire Fuel Load Reduction Programme

The purpose of the trials was to investigate whether mechanical fuel load reduction can reduce bushfire risk in an economical, socially acceptable and environmentally sound manner around key assets, such as conservation areas or townships, where prescribed burning is undesirable for a range of…
- Last modified

2016-02 - Grain and Seed Exports Program – Review of pests associated with stored grains and plant products (excluding horticulture and forest products)

15 January 2016PurposeTo advise the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (department) Authorised Officers and Australian exporters of the revised list of live injurious insects requiring nil…
- Last modified

2016-21 - Authorised Officer Program - Roll out of the National Documentation Hub and updates to the Plant Exports Compliance, Approval and Running Records User Guide

​​2 May 2016PurposeTo advise Authorised Officers (AOs) of the roll out of the National Documentation Hub (NDH) to the Northern offices (Cairns and Darwin) and the South West Region (SWR) - Adelaide and…
- Last modified