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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources: APVMA Regulatory Reforms – Inquiry based on the Auditor-General report No. 56 (2016-17)

Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Regulatory Reform Introduction The registration of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines (collectively known as agvet chemicals) in Australia is managed by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). The APVMA is a statutory…
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IFN 04/24 – 2024/25 prices for biosecurity and imported food regulatory activities

AttentionStakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents. Purpose To advise stakeholders that:new prices for biosecurity and imported food regulatory…
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Australian Agriculture Sustainability

National Farmers’ FederationAnimal welfare is a critical aspect of sustainable agriculture, ensuring the ethical treatment of animals and supporting the health and productivity of livestock. It also impacts social licence to operate and trade, and is critical in meeting the increasing consumer…
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2025-01: Transition to NEXDOC – Other Goods registration open

Date of issue: 14 January 2025Dates of effect: 10 February 2025AttentionOther Goods exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders.Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices. PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise…
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Socio-economic indicators—trends to 2018

​This section presents socio-economic indicators for the forestry sector drawn from the ABS 2011 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing. These build on the indicators presented in the AFWPS September and December quarters 2012 (ABARES 2012) PDF [2.01 MB, 11 pages], which reported data from the…
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Indicator 2.1e: The area of native forest harvested and the proportion of that effectively regenerated, and the area of plantation harvested and the proportion of that effectively re-established (2024)

This indicator is used to assess the success of the re-establishment of forests after harvesting. Re-establishment is critical to the maintenance of the productive capacity of the forest.This is Key information for Indicator 2.1e, published October 2024.Key pointsOver the period 2016-17 to 2020-21…
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Export Industry Advice Notices – Plant Export Operations 2020

​Export Industry Advice notices 2020 Date No. Description 22 Dec 2020 2020-78 Business Systems Program – PEMS mandate will be implemented from 1 February 2021 21 Dec 2020 2020-77 Rescinded 18 Dec 2020 2020-76 Grain and Seed Exports…
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Exporting dairy products to China

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is responsible for the export registration and ensuring ongoing compliance of dairy export establishments, exporters and permit issuers with: Export Control Act 2020 and associated legislation applicable importing country requirements…
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Seed contaminants and tolerance tables

​​​​​All seed consignments imported into Australia for all end uses must meet the standards for seed contaminants and tolerances set by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Check the guidance on this page and import conditions in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) to…
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Meat notices

An index page for previous and current year Meat Notices—a regular information circular detailing changes to meat industry guidelines.2025 Meat Notices2024 Meat Notices2023 Meat Notices2022 Meat Notices2021 Meat Notices2020 Meat Notices2018 Meat Notices2017 Meat Notices2016 Meat Notices2015 Meat…
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