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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society save our sharks campaign

The Australian Marine Conservation Society has laun​ched the ‘save our sharks’ campaign. Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources responded with a letter…
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2016-20 - Managing Compliance during transition to approved arrangements

19 August 2016 Species: All Country: All Relevant to: Department Officers Livestock Exporters LiveCorp ALEC Purpose To advise exporters of the department’s approach to managing compliance during the transition period for Approved Arrangements. Key points The implementation…
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2023-38: Plant Export Operations – Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance Scheme has commenced

3 July 2023 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that amendments to the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 (Plant Rules) commenced on 1 July 2023, including the requirement for marine surveyors who perform bulk vessel surveys for grain to be accredited under…
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Approved Islamic Organisation (AIO) approved arrangement requirements

This page has information on the approved arrangement requirements for: Islamic Organisations applying to become an Approved Islamic Organisation and Approved arrangement holders who need to keep their approved arrangement up to date. What is an Approved Islamic Organisation? An Approved…
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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy report: Tackling the feral cat pandemic

Summary The Australian Government recognises feral cats are a serious vertebrate pest in Australia that have severe to devastating effects on native fauna. The Government has long recognised predation by feral cats as a threat to Australian fauna with a listing as a key threatening process under…
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Pest profile: Varroa mite

Varroa mites (Varroa destructor and Varroa jacobsoni) are tiny red-brown external parasites of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and are about the size of a sesame seed. Until recently both species were exotic to Australia, however in June 2022 Varroa destructor was detected in a sentinel…
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2012-12 - Further Guidance on ESCAS Requirements for Initial and Performance Audit Reports - Sheep and Goats

​27 July 2012 Species Sheep and Goats Country All countries where an ESCAS is required Relevant to Live animal exporters LiveCorp, ALEC, MLA Purpose Over the past few months DAFF has received and assessed a number of independent performance audit reports (IPARs). Based on our experience…
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More from less: The permanent race for advantage

Source: Shutterstock.com Relentless innovation drives improved productivity, and more efficient use of materials, energy, water, land and labour. Maintaining profitable and competitive food and fibre enterprises will require ongoing innovation and change. But the benefits of change will not…
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Guideline for responding to contamination by prohibited substances or materials in the organic export supply chain - (2018-01)

​Date of issue: 4 January 2018 Attention: Organic Industry Standards and Certification Council Organic Federation of Australia Organic Certifying Organisations Organic and Biodynamic Exporters Purpose This notice provides guidance in responding to unnecessary intentional use, negligent…
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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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