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14 March 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses for cucurbit species under the winter window pathway listed in the New Zealand Export Plan (NZEP).Summary of key points and changesCommodities…
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04 April 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide information to treatment providers, exporters and authorised officers (AOs) on the planned update to the Methyl bromide fumigation methodology and upcoming information sessions.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Methyl bromide…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced biosecurity detector dog Qubit as the ‘Top Dog’ of 2022.Acting Secretary of the Department and acting Director of Biosecurity, Dr Chris Locke, said the department awards the ‘Top Dog’ title to a detector dog and handler team who…
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24 June 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export persimmons to Thailand for the 2026 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for farms and packhouses located in…
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NSFS Ref 30
Last notice on this issue: 2004/07
Date of Effect: 01 June 2009
Date of Expiry: Until further notice Contact Officers Operational ContactChristina McPhie
Director…
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Animal welfare in AustraliaAnimal welfare within Australia is generally a state and territory responsibility. However, there is a collaborative approach to managing animal welfare that requires the cooperation of all layers of government and the broader animal welfare system.The Australian…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry administers the Biosecurity Act 2015, Export Control Act 2020, Imported Food Control Act 1992 and various other Acts in order to protect Australia's animal, plant and human health status and to maintain market access for Australian food and…
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27 February 2020
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for the export of table grapes to Japan in 2020.
Summary of changes and key points
ITCT must start in Australia and finish prior to arrival in…
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4 June 2020
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the Tasmanian apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms, packhouses and cold stores, and registration of treatment facilities to export to protocol markets for the 2020–21 season.…
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1 February 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and authorised officers (AOs) that the use of the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) will be mandatory from 1 February 2021.
Summary of changes and key points
From 1 February 2021, PEMS will become the only…
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