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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health…
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Date of issue: 18 November 2022
Date of effect: 18 November - 9 December 2022
Attention
Seafood industry including export manufacturing registered establishments; storage, handling, and loading facilities; industry bodies and Seafood Export Consultative Committee members.
Purpose
To announce…
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The public have the chance to put forward their views and suggestions on farming loans as part of the Regional Investment Corporation Act 2018 review.
Assistant Secretary Andrew O’Sullivan said it was an opportunity for farmers and agribusiness owners to get their views across on the Regional…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has opened consultation on the operation of the Dairy Industry Code.
The Dairy Industry Code provides a fairer process for negotiating contractual arrangements between dairy farmers and dairy processors.
The consultation process follows…
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The purpose of Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) is to provide accredited persons with regular professional development activities, relevant to the approved arrangement class 19. We develop these activities in consultation with industry.CBC activity topics may include:changes to electronic…
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Community members will continue to be able to access free testing services for rabbits and hares, thanks to an Australian Government funded national disease monitoring program.
The National Rabbit Disease Monitoring Program is being delivered by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. Through…
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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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1 March 2024
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material for inspecting forest products has been updated, including requirements for fumigators to be approved to fumigate logs for export to China.
Summary of changes and key points
The Exports process…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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02 July 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the Sustainable Trade Funding Taskforce has released a Have Your Say survey on Enabling Agricultural Exports: A sustainable funding model. Summary of changes and key pointsWe are advising export stakeholders of…
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