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Farm Business Resilience Program

Australian farmers and land managers are vital to our economy and way of life, ensuring our food security, driving innovation and sustainable practices; and supporting our rural and regional communities. However, the business of farming is becoming more challenging – as farmers and land managers…
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Exercise Volare (2024)

Exercise Volare occurred in August - September 2024, as a series of 3 scenario-based discussions, exercises focused on a hypothetical detection of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) clade 2.3.4.4b (further referred to as H5 HPAI) in Australian…
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Improved access to agricultural and veterinary chemicals program

The Australian Government has committed $33.8 million over 15 years (2014-2029) to help farmers gain improved access to safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals, and assist them in producing food for Australia and the world.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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Environment and Invasives Committee Meeting 5

24 February 2020 The Environment and Invasives Committee met on 24 February 2020 in Adelaide, South Australia. Significant steps were made towards finalising a revised National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) which establishes the national arrangements for responding to…
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2021-07: China: Dairy, fish, honey and edible non-prescribed goods: Chinese requirements for imported food and overseas food establishments from 01 January 2022

Date of issue: 14 July 2021 Date of effect: From 01 January 2022 Reference Number: MAA2021-07 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery…
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2021-15: China: Dairy, fish, honey and edible non-prescribed goods: Chinese requirements for imported food and overseas food establishments from 01 January 2022

Date of issue: 14 July 2021 Date of effect: From 01 January 2022 Reference Number: MAA2021-15 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery…
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2021-26: China: Dairy, fish, honey and edible non-prescribed goods: Chinese requirements for imported food and overseas food establishments from 01 January 2022

Date of issue: 14 July 2021 Date of effect: From 01 January 2022 Reference Number: MAA2021-26  Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and…
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146-2019 - Update to the specifications for construction, certification and use of sea freight container inspection stands

4 September 2019Who does this notice affect?Personnel involved with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia i.e. stevedores, wharf/terminal operators, Approved…
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106-2018 - The Biosecurity Act 2015 – Use of infringement notices across all import pathways

​​3 September 2018Who does this notice affect? This notice affects importers, import industry participants, the airline and shipping industries and other people bringing goods into Australia. Goods…
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Treatments for timber and timber products

Exotic pests of timber include termites and insect borers such as beetles and wasps. These pests can arrive in timber and timber products as eggs or larvae. These pests may go unnoticed until frass (a sawdust-like substance produced by feeding wood boring insects) and holes appear or chewing sounds…
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