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News and alertsChanges to Vegetable seed for sowingFrom 1 July 2025 an import permit will be required for Brassicaceous seed requiring treatment and Cucurbitaceous seed requiring testing and/or treatment, that are imported for an end use of sowing. Importers will be able to apply for import permits…
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What is an AO?An 'AO' is a plant export Authorised Officer.AOs are individuals, trained and assessed by us and are appointed as Australian Government officials (public officials) under the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). An AO is able to perform a range of export functions on behalf of the…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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Reference Number: NPG140617Date of issue: 19 June 2017Date of effect: 7 June 2017Attention:Industry - All ExportersDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and Regional…
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The Northern Australia Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Forum was a dynamic three-day program filled with practical sessions, workshops, and panel discussions. It provided the perfect opportunity for staff in the Chief Environmental Biosecurity Office to engage in thought-provoking discussions,…
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Jono and Kristy Fitzgerald are the custodians of an Endangered Ecological Community on their Luskintyre property in the Lower Hunter.
With the help of the Future Drought Fund’s Natural Resource Management Drought Resilience Program and Hunter Local Land Services they’re giving their farm a ‘…
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We regularly publish illegal logging e-updates. These provide updates of key developments with the illegal logging laws, guidance, and information about upcoming events. They are sent out via an e-newsletter.The newsletter contains relevant information for:timber processorsimporterscustoms…
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Date of issue: 14 March 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-07
Attention:
Industries — Industry bodies — Australian Food and Grocery Council
Export establishments
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To…
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This indicator measures the harvest levels of wood products in relation to future yields. The capacity to implement strategies to deal with changing demand for forest products based on future yields from both native and plantation forests is an integral part of sustainable forest management.This…
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Date of issue: 10 July 2020
Date of effect: 10 July 2020
Attention:
Registered export establishments preparing dairy, eggs, fish and prepared meat products
Relevant State Regulatory Authorities
Peak body industries for dairy, eggs, fish and prepared meat products
Who does this notice…
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