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4 June 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to all industry participants involved in managing biosecurity import inspections and treatments, including approved arrangement operators, customs brokers, importers, and freight forwarders.Background informationThe department is underway…
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The National Biosecurity Committee held its Strategic Workshop 20 and Meeting 33 via virtual platform, 16 -18 September 2020.
The Committee acknowledged the commitment to biosecurity of all Australian jurisdictions during this very challenging time. On behalf of the Committee, new Chair Andrew…
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Project UpdatesThe Skills Development Programme Twenty-six participants of the Partnership’s Skills Development Programme on Animal Husbandry and Cattle Production arrived in Armidale…
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Foreign Direct Investment in Australian Agriculture 17 December 2024This Insights article looks at the trends in foreign direct investment in Australia’s agricultural sector, its potential benefits, community concerns about it, and the range of Australian policies that are involved in its…
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Exercise Athena, one of the first comprehensive international exercises for an animal health emergency, was conducted as a joint activity by the International Animal Health Emergency Reserve (IAHER…
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Panama TR4 poses one of the greatest threats to banana production worldwide. It is caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4, which invades the roots of banana plants, limiting the supply of water and nutrients. Externally, early indications of infection…
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Attention
People involved in the export supply chain for organics – producers, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, auditors/certifiers, etc.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) staff
Purpose
To invite people in the agricultural sector to help shape the future of…
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18 December 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants.What has changed? In 2023, the department commenced a review of diagnostic activities it…
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28 October 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Herbal tea bags from all countries (0902)What has changed?Herbal tea bags will be managed on the CBIS under a new documentation trialThe department is expanding CBIS onto document-controlled pathways, commencing with a trial on…
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The National Fishing Advisory Council (NFAC) provides information and advice to the Australian Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on fisheries and aquaculture issues and associated national level legislation and…
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