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The department works with key stakeholders to develop food regulatory policy.A list of current activities undertaken across the food regulatory system is maintained on the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation website.New rules for country of origin labellingReforms to country of…
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A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Biosecurity's work. Biosecurity Advice…
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Canola crops in full spring flower, near Cootamundra NSW Australia - Australia produces much more food than it consumes, exporting about 70% of agricultural production.
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken Australia and the world by surprise. Coming after severe drought conditions in…
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Release of Final report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh mangosteen fruit from Indonesia
June 2012
Non-regulated analysis of existing policy
Why was this non-regulated…
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Rural Research and Development update - September 2011
Background
The Rural Research and Development (R&D) Council is the government’s key advisory body on rural R&D. The principal goal…
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20 and 21 February 2024The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met on 20 and 21 February 2024 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.Non-indigenous vertebrate risk assessmentsThe Committee endorsed five national non-indigenous vertebrate risk assessments, and the 17 associated threat…
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There is growing interest in goats as a source of lean red meat and as a hardy livestock animal that is resilient to temperature and drought. The global goat population increased by 19.3% between 2006 and 2016, while cattle and sheep increased by 6.7 and 6.8%, respectively.
Goats are a profitable…
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On 21 October 2022, the National Management Group (NMG) met to consider the response to the Emergency Plant Pest (EPP) Euwallacea fornicatus (Polyphagous shot-hole borer, PSHB)/Fusarium sp. AF-18 complex in Western Australia.
Earlier, on 18 October 2022, E. fornicatus and the associated symbiotic…
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What are we delivering, and why is it important for animal welfare in Australia? What are we delivering?The government is strengthening a national approach to animal welfare by investing $5 million over 4 years (2023-2027) to renew the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS).The Australian…
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20 May 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Import industry
What is happening?
Following industry consultation and further consideration of the impacts on industry, the Australian Government has made the decision not to proceed with the Onshore Biosecurity Levy. An alternative levy will not be…
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