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Farmers finding solutions to ease labour shortages

Labour shortages in the horticulture sector have eased slightly, according to a report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).ABARES executive director Dr Jared Greenville said the report, based on a survey of over 2,000 horticulture farms across…
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2020-40 - Business Systems Program – Release of Onshore Cold Treatment calibrations in the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS)

23 June 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Authorised Officers (AOs) and the horticulture industry that onshore cold treatment (OSCT) calibrations can now be recorded using PEMS. Summary of changes and key points AOs with the job function TRE3001:2 Export…
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Import industry advice notices 2019

​​​​​SubscribeImport Industry Advice Notices email notification system​​​ Import Industry Advice Notices RSS Feed​Import industry advice notices 2019​DateNo.Description24 December 2019225-2019Please refer to IAN 106-2020 - Port of Darwin no longer a first point of entry for non-commercial…
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Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Adequacy of Australia's biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite

We have completed The Investigation into the origins of the Varroa mite incursion in Williamtown area report. This report finalises the investigation outcome under recommendation 1.September 2023Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee…
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Levy payer registers: Information for research and development corporations and information recipients

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, May 2025An updated guide for research and development corporations (RDCs) and third parties about the use and disclosure of information held on a levy payer register will be released later in 2025.Purpose of this pageThis page aims to:explain what…
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Locust control agents - livestock and crop residues

​​​When undertaking control of locusts bands and swarms, the APLC applies very low doses of insecticide that degrade rapidly in the environment. To safeguard against the risk of excessive insecticide residues in grain or stock in areas where locust control agents have been applied, strict…
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2020-60 - Business Systems Program – Delay to PEMS mandate for system integration clients

24 September 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the mandatory use of the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) will be delayed for system integration clients to 1 February 2021. Summary of changes and key points The mandate for PEMS was initially scheduled for 1…
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3.5. Meeting calculation requirements

As we have seen, there are basic calculators and other calculators that meet a specific baselining or reporting requirement (such as for an ACCU Scheme method). The basic calculators are informative and widely used but only produce general results. Also, they lack quality control over data input…
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How to pay

Depending on your payment arrangement with us, there are different payment options available:Pre-pay. If you have not been issued an account number by the department you will be required to pay before having a service provided to you.Post-pay. If you have an account number with the department then…
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72-2016 - Cessation of departmental stamps from 1 August 2016

28 July 2016Who does this notice affect? This notice is for those who will be importing goods into Australia under the new biosecurity legislation.What has changed? The Department of Agriculture and Water…
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