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Agriculture bilateral and multilateral engagement

International engagement is an important function for our agriculture industry. We engage in multilateral and regional opportunities to advance Australia’s interests. We pursue agriculture trade and market access opportunities through multilateral negotiations, high-level bilateral meetings, and…
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4.2. Identifying your carbon farming purpose or motivation

Understanding what motivates you to engage in carbon farming is an important step in deciding your best pathway. You may be motivated to participate in carbon farming for one or more of the following reasons.Meeting increasing demand from investors, creditors and supply chains for less emissions-…
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Host or carrier

OverviewTrade is restricted to commodities that are not hosts or carriers, or those hosts or carriers that are less vulnerable to infestation.Examples include limiting trade to non-host or less vulnerable fruit and vegetable species or cultivars, and to wood from tree species that are less likely…
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Biosecurity risk management template

1. Project overviewProvide a general overview of the project including details of:project proponentcompany managing projectproject operational location/sproposed timeframe of project.2. PurposeProtecting…
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UK sheepmeat quota

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 10 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA), including sheepmeat.Australian exporters can export sheepmeat at a 0% tariff rate under the following quota volumes.Agreement YearQuota…
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Future value chain opportunities

Foreign Direct Investment in Australian Agriculture 17 December 2024This Insights article looks at the trends in foreign direct investment in Australia’s agricultural sector, its potential benefits, community concerns about it, and the range of Australian policies that are involved in its…
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Categorisation of Issues Identified on Livestock Export Voyages

  Purpose This document is intended to provide insight into types or categories of issues or non-compliances commonly identified by Independent Observers (observers) whilst monitoring, reviewing and/or auditing exporter and accredited veterinarian (AAV) activities on livestock export voyages…
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2022-11: China: Fish: Do you catch, store or prepare fish or fish products that are exported to China? China Import Food Enterprise Registration System

Date of issue: 13 July 2022 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2022-11 Related MAAs: N/A Attention Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee Export establishments Exporters Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional…
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Import of live sturgeon for aquaculture

On 21 June 2022, the department released a Notice of Intention to conduct a Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA) under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, in relation to the importation of live sturgeon for aquaculture. This commenced a 30-month timeframe to complete…
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2022-10: China: Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: requirement to complete China Import Food Enterprise Registration details prior to renewal

Date of issue: 3 November 2022 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2022- 10 Attention Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food and Grocery Council Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional offices Purpose To update advice provided in…
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