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Didymo (Didymosphenia germinata) also known as rock snot, is a highly invasive exotic freshwater algae, that can have a significant environmental impact. It can spread quickly, forming massive blooms in waterways or lake edges. Once established, didymo blooms can adversely affect water quality,…
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Moves by governments to restrict exports only exacerbate price rises and increase food insecurity, according to the latest Insights report from ABARES.
Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said there were lessons to be learnt from the 2007-08 food crisis.
"Often when there is an…
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Imported live plants can carry exotic pests and diseases that if introduced, could have devastating consequences for our agriculture, environment and economy.
We set import conditions to manage these pest and disease risks. We determine these conditions based on whether the imported plant…
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Non-tariff barriers: A multi-billion dollar burdenThis Insights paper summarises the impact of non-tariff barriers on agriculture and presents new modelling results that that show non-tariff barriers are equivalent to a 19% tariff and are a multi-billion dollar burden on Australian agricultural…
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The second NSW RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials took place on 29 October 2020. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and the NSW Government Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (which includes…
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What is Sustainable Forest Management?Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) entails the management of forests to maintain their full range of environmental, social and economic values.The concept of…
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25 September 2018Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangement class 19.1 and 19.2 accredited persons associated with importing goods that require increased intervention during the Brown Marmorated…
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Date of effect: 30 November 2023
Attention
Importers of sports supplements that make therapeutic claims and are in the form of a tablet, capsule or pill.
Purpose
To advise importers of regulatory changes for sports supplements that are in the form of tablets, capsules or pills.
Key points…
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12 June 2024Who does this notice affect?All foreign force personnel, brokers, commercial operators, and biosecurity industry participants involved with the onshore clearance of foreign force military equipment imported via air or sea freight for use in the Pitch Black 2024 (PB24) Combined Military…
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Under section 40-G of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 primary producers and other rural businesses earning income from the land may be eligible for tax deductions for fencing erected to prevent land degradation. To be eligible, fences must be erected to separate different land classes in…
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