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What are ecosystem services?Ecosystems are complex interactions among living and non living components of the environment (e.g., forests, grasslands, marine ecosystems). These interactions mediate processes that achieve major transformations of resources, many rivalling or exceeding what can…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health,…
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May 2024DownloadAustralian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry report: Smart farming - inquiry into agricultural innovation (PDF 219 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.IntroductionOn…
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Date of Issue: 12 September 2012
Date of Effect: Immediate
Country: China
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has become aware that that a new decree (Decree 55) has been issued by China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ),…
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National publicationsCurrent reports and papersAustralia's State of the Forests Report - latest indicator updatesAustralia’s native forests and wood productionAustralian wood volumes analysisAn analysis of plantation productivityForest inventory for private native forestry, farm forestry and…
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The department considers cruise vessels to be a high biosecurity risk due to a number of factors, including:the large number of crew and passengers on board increases the risk of spreading human diseases of biosecurity concernpassengers disembarking with souvenirs from overseas countries which may…
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Date of issue: 1 November 2018
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2018-13
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Egg Corporation Limited
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—…
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It is common for Australian registered vessels to ply waters beyond the 12 nautical mile limit as part of their daily activities or operations. Vessels that exceed this limit and which are exposed to another conveyance (vessel or aircraft), or go to an international port will be subject to…
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Date of issue: 8 May 2025Date of effect: 20 May 2025Reference Number: MAA 2025-03AttentionIndustry bodies – Seafood Industry Australia, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Export Consultative CommitteeSeafood Product Export EstablishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry…
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8 October 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to alert exporters of certain products to the European Union (EU) of the announcement by the European Commission (EC) of an intended delay to the implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for one year, as well as further guidance…
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