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Invasive species are a key threat to Australia’s biodiversity. They are damaging to Australia’s unique ecosystems, as well as to the agriculture sector. The highest-risk exotic invasive species have been identified and compiled into the Australia’s Exotic Environmental Pest List (EEPL). The…
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The National Forest Inventory was established in 1988 by an Australian Government Cabinet decision. The National Forest Inventory is an entity that enables the calculation of nationally consistent and comprehensive attributes describing Australia’s forests. In 1992, the role of the National…
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The department controls exports of agricultural products listed or ‘prescribed’ in the Export Control Act 2020 and associated rules.What we doThe department works closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop and maintain national certification systems to meet importing country…
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If you export livestock, you will need to apply for an approved arrangement (AA).What is an approved arrangement?An AA outlines each step in your preparation of livestock for export. It also describes the governance arrangements of your business.Your AA describes how your exported livestock will…
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Date of issue: 04 July 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-02
Attention: Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies
Purpose
To advise of the requirements where treatment for fire ants by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program is…
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You must meet our requirements before exporting livestock from Australia. This includes having a livestock export licence and:an approved arrangement and approved export program; oran exemption as a small and infrequent exporter.Follow these steps to become a livestock exporter.Apply for a…
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19 January 2024
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry applications are now open for the export of Hass avocados to India from eastern Australia (states excluding Western Australia)
Summary of changes and key points
Market access under the systems approach,…
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The Department of Agriculture maintains this list of Australian standard diagnostic techniques (ASDTs) that were published in 1993. Some of these ASDTs have been superseded by
Australian and New…
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The National Management Group (NMG), comprising all Australian governments, affected plant industries and Plant Health Australia met on 1 April 2022. Acting on advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Pant Pests (CCEPP), the NMG endorsed the National Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)…
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The Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) outlines the minimum animal health and welfare conditions that exporters must meet when exporting livestock. The current version that exporters must comply with is ASEL 3.3, which commenced on 30 November 2023.We are committed to engaging…
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