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15 January 2018Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Act 2015 stakeholders.What has changed?The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, commenced consultation on an exposure draft of the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 (the Bill…
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The New South Wales (NSW) Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) provide for sustainable forest management, certainty of access to resources for the renewable forestry industry, and a comprehensive conservation reserve network.The NSW RFAs are long-term bilateral agreements that strike a balance between…
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In 2017, the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum (AGMIN) tasked HACCUT to develop a proposal for nationally harmonising off-label use of agvet chemicals.
HACCUT undertook two rounds of public consultation in November 2017 and August 2018, which revealed a significant lack of stakeholder consensus on the…
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18 May 2017
Species: Sheep and goats
Country: Kuwait, Oman and the UAE
For information:
Livestock Exporters
LiveCorp
ALEC
Department Officers
Purpose
To advise exporters of the requirement for a Supply Chain Management Plan (SCMP) for the export of sheep and goats to Kuwait,…
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09 February 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the kiwifruit industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and registration of treatment facilities to export kiwifruit to Thailand for the 2022 season.
Summary of changes and key…
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Date of issue: 15 January 2025Date of effect: 19 January 2025AttentionRegistered wool, skins and hides (including feathers, deer antler velvet, trophies) exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders.Registered exporters of honey and apiculture products, manufacturers, agents and freight…
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3 April 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the business continuity arrangements for plant export certificates due to the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summary of changes and key points
Exporters should continue, where possible, to ensure that…
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The government has announced a transition package of $139.7 million for the phase out of live sheep exports by sea.The package includes $45.5 million for programs to be co-designed with industry to assist sheep producers and the associated supply chain prepare for the phase out.Co-design is a way…
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Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson
Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Environmental Biosecurity category.
Bob Makinson has been instrumental in galvanising attention and action for the introduced plant disease myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii). He has…
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All plants imported into Australia, regardless of end use, have the potential to become weeds in Australia. Having a system to screen new plant introductions for weed potential reduces the chances of new weeds entering Australia.
Since the 1800s, new plant species have been introduced into…
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