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170-2023: Nominations for the department’s imported sea container pathway working group are now open
15/08/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including stevedores, sea cargo / container approved arrangement operators (1.1, 1.3 and 2.6), freight forwarders, port authorities, biosecurity industry participants, customer brokers and transport…
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Feral deer are an emerging pest animal problem in Australia, with rising numbers causing damage to the environment and Australian agriculture.Current population numbers are not exact, but decades of farm escapes and deliberate relocations have helped deer populations expand exponentially. Recent…
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14 March 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including Biosecurity Industry Participants, master consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers, and principal shipping agents – associated with the transportation or…
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Jonathan Wong, Charley Xia, Harry Coë and Charlie Qin
Key points
China’s demand for meat has increased faster than its domestic production.
This has resulted in China increasing its meat imports.
This trend is expected to continue through the medium term.
China’s meat import demand…
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8 May 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers of bulbs or nursery stock which are hosts of Plantago asiatica mosaic virus (and their customs brokers), Approved Arrangements (Class 6.11) and departmental staff.What has changed?The department has reviewed the regulatory status of Plantago asiatica…
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IntroductionMany commodities must be tested prior to export as part of trade arrangements between Australia and importing countries. As part of its role in maintaining export markets for the meat industry, the department operates an Approved Laboratory Program. The aim of the program is to ensure…
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Our farmers do an amazing job to produce some of the world’s best agricultural products.Australia exports about 72% of the total value of agricultural, fisheries and forestry production, which in 2022–23 was an estimated $98 billion.Today marks National Agriculture Day (AgDay) and this year’s theme…
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