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Ballast water is water taken on board by vessels to maintain stability and trim. Ballast water can contain thousands of aquatic microbes, plants and animals, which can be spread across the globe as the vessel releases ballast water. Unmanaged ballast water released in foreign ports could…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages the registration and ongoing compliance of dairy exporters and export establishments with:
Export Control Act 2020 and associated legislation
applicable importing country requirements.
We certify dairy products for export to…
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Successful Innovation Grants recipients have been announced.
$29 million in grants will develop projects that can help farmers and communities thrive through future droughts.
Drought Resilience Innovation Grants support projects that help Australian farmers, and agricultural-…
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Two key Australian Government fisheries policies are being reviewed to ensure they continue to support productive and sustainable Australian fisheries in the face of emerging challenges such as climate change.The draft review report is now open for public feedback.The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest…
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16 May 2016The Biosecurity Act 2015 commences on 16 June 2016, replacing the Quarantine Act 1908The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, is reminding…
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31 January 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?From 31 January 2025, enhanced regulatory measures have been introduced to manage the risk of Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella) in imported…
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Efforts to stop exotic fruit flies from entering Australia mainland through the Torres Strait will continue after a revised five-year response was endorsed on 28 June 2021 by the National Management Group (NMG).
The Response Plan 2021-2026 outlines activities aimed at eradicating annual incursion…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, February 2016 DownloadDocumentPagesFile size Assessment of Systems Recognition of Quads Bovine Semen Collection Centres and Embryo…
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21 December 2012This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of an import risk analysis (IRA) under the regulated IRA process to consider a proposal to import fresh salacca (snake fruit…
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The importation of some commodities is, by law, subject to the biosecurity conditions outlined in the departments Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system. Some commodities are only allowed into Australia upon the granting of an import permit from the department.Import permit fees apply for…
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