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GPAS 2016/10/001
This general practice administration statement is issued under the authority of the Director of Biosecurity. Department personnel, including non-ongoing staff and relevant contractors, must comply with this practice administration statement, unless doing so creates…
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Article originally published 11 November, updated 22 November 2024 Australia demonstrated our commitment to climate action in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 – 22 November 2024.Globally, the…
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We are helping Australia’s forestry industries recover from the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires through these 4 measures:Construction Softwood Transport Assistance ProgramForestry Recovery Development Fund ProgramForestry Transport AssistanceSalvage Log Storage FundConstruction Softwood Transport…
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27 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment attempting to access departmental applications and services.
Information
The department is currently experiencing an unplanned outage to its network. This is impacting departmental…
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The Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) is a bilateral arrangement between the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) and participating overseas government agencies. AFAS manages the high biosecurity risk posed by ineffective methyl bromide (MB)…
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26 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All industry stakeholders involved in imports.
What has changed?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the department has enacted Business Continuity Plans (BCP), which include all biosecurity operations. Incident Management Teams are now meeting daily to discuss…
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has certified Australia’s Steritech Merrifield irradiation facility for the export of horticulture produce with approved irradiation trade pathways to the United States.
Acting Head of Trade at the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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Date of issue: 12 December 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference number: IAN 2023-10
Attention
Organic operators and exporters, organic approved certifying bodies and industry bodies.
Purpose
To formally notify industry of the recent ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation of The Organic Food Chain…
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27 March 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise external Plant Export Authorised Officers (AOs) that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will be adopting an…
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The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO, has announced his intention to retire from the Australian Public Service on 4 August 2023. Below is his message to his department, distributed on 13 June 2023.
Colleagues
It is with mixed emotions…
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