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Guava from Taiwan

Following the release of the draft report, we became aware of a new detection of Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) in Taiwan. In response, we will undertake an additional pest risk assessment and conduct a separate out-of-session public consultation process specifically for myrtle rust on the…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Privacy Policy

 This Privacy PolicyAbout this Privacy PolicyThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) recognises the importance of protecting your privacy and personal information. The department respects your right to privacy and complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy…
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Cotton farms in the Murray-Darling Basin

​​Author: Dale Ashton The Murray–Darling Basin accounts for around 91 per cent of Australia’s total cotton farms and cotton area (ABS 2016a). From 2006–07 to 2014–15 irrigated cotton contributed an average of…
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Announcement Information Paper

​​​​​​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2016The purpose of the Announcement Information Paper is to provide background information about the review of biosecurity import requirements for…
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FAO Agreement on Port State Measures

The Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) entered into force on 5 June 2016.  The PSMA is the first binding international agreement to target illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The…
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Fact sheet - Biosecurity policy determination for bananas from the Philippines

3 March 2009 Australia's Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine has made a policy determination establishing a stringent quarantine policy for the importation of bananas from the Philippines, in line with Australia's conservative approach to quarantine. The Philippines will be required to…
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Indicator 2.1e: The area of native forest harvested and the proportion of that effectively regenerated, and the area of plantation harvested and the proportion of that effectively re-established (2024)

This indicator is used to assess the success of the re-establishment of forests after harvesting. Re-establishment is critical to the maintenance of the productive capacity of the forest.This is Key information for Indicator 2.1e, published October 2024.Key pointsOver the period 2016-17 to 2020-21…
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Climate change impacts and adaptation on Australian farms

Authors: Neal Hughes and Peter Gooday Source: Shutterstock.com Introduction In recent decades, Australia has seen a shift towards higher temperatures and lower winter rainfall, which has had significant effects on many farmers. Despite these trends there remains much uncertainty over the…
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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report: Safe Keeping: Inquiry into the biosecurity of Australian honey bees

​​August 2017 Download Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report: Safe Keeping: Inquiry into the biosecurity of Australian honey bees [PDF 472KB] Australian Government response to the House of Representatives…
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70-2024: Notice of the department’s assessment of an application to import live attenuated Salmonella vaccines

19 April 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders that have an interest in the possible importation of live attenuated Salmonellae vaccines for use in chickens and turkeys.What is happening?The department has received a permit application from Elanco Australasia Pty Ltd to import the following…
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