Search Results

Non-tariff measures affecting Australian agriculture

​​​George Levantis and James Fell   Overview Since the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture came into effect on 1 January 1995, countries around the world have progressively reduced import tariffs and global agricultural trade has grown. The use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) has also…
- Last modified

Significant events in the history of NAQs

Historical events before the establishment of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy1908The Quarantine Act 1908 receives royal assent, providing a national approach to quarantine for the first time after State Premiers agree to hand over administration of quarantine to the Commonwealth in 1906.…
- Last modified

Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS)

The Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) is a regulatory requirement. Exporters must meet requirements in ESCAS to export feeder or slaughter livestock from Australia. For the purpose of export, we define livestock as sheep, goats, cattle, deer, buffalo, and camelids. ESCAS only applies…
- Last modified

Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Longans from Vietnam

​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2018The factsheet provides an overview of the risk analysis for fresh longan fruit from Vietnam.DownloadDocumentPagesFile size…
- Last modified

Biosecurity Fact Sheet Dragon fruit from Indonesia

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017This fact sheet explains the rationale for the commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit…
- Last modified

Biosecurity Advice 2018-30 - Release of the draft report for the Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports—Part 1

14 November 2018This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft reportfor the Draft Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports—Part 1. The draft report supports…
- Last modified

Biosecurity Advice 2018-24 - Draft group pest risk analysis for mealybugs and the viruses they transmit on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports

28 September 2018 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft group pest risk analysis for mealybugs and the viruses they transmit on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) is…
- Last modified

Importing horses

Horses that meet Australia's strict import conditions can be imported into Australia from approved countries. A valid import permit from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is required, and all import conditions must be met before horses are eligible for import…
- Last modified

Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh date fruit from the Middle East and North Africa region

​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2017 Download Document Pages File size ​ Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh date fruit from the Middle East and North Africa region PDF 2 540 KB If you have difficulty accessing​ these files,…
- Last modified

Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga

Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2017​DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeBiosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga PDF 3864 KBIf you have…
- Last modified