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2015-43 – Authorised Officer Program – Roll out of the National Documentation Hub and updates to the Plant Exports Compliance, Approval and Running Records User Guide

​11 September 2015 Purpose To advise Authorised Officers (AOs) of the roll out of the National Documentation Hub (NDH) to the Central East Region (CER) and the key changes that will apply for CER AOs.   Background A recent Industry Advice Notice ( 2015/34) outlined the Department of…
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2013-40 - Updated Candidate Advices for Authorised Officer (AO) Job Functions: HOR3002 Inspection of Fruit and Vegetables and HOR3003 Inspection of Nursery Stock, Flowers and Foliage

​26 September 2013 Purpose To release the updated Candidate Advices for HOR3002 Inspection of Fruit and Vegetables and HOR3003 Inspection of Nursery Stock, Flowers and Foliage. Background The Candidate Advice provides AO candidates with a study tool to prepare themselves for assessment. These…
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Understanding how China's tariff on Australian barley exports will affect the agricultural sector

Authors: Liangyue Cao and Jared Greenville Introduction On 19 November 2018 China initiated an anti-dumping and countervail investigation into Australian barley exported to China between 1 October 2017 and 20 September 2018. Dumping occurs when a company exports a…
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Weed risk assessment system

​The WRA system is a question-based assessment of the weed potential of plants proposed for import.Assessment involves answering up to 49 questions on specific characteristics of a plant. The answers generate a numerical score relating to the weed potential of that plant. The score is used to…
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Importation of Zoo Bovids from New Zealand draft policy review

​​The Australian Government acting through Biosecurity Australia has exercised due care and skill in preparing and compiling the information in this publication. Notwithstanding, Biosecurity Australia, its employees and advisers disclaim all liability, including liability for negligence, for any…
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2015-20 - Horticulture Export Programs – Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid present in Australia

6 May 2015PurposeTo advise industry that Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is present in some areas of Australia.Background The Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP) has considered…
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2013-23 - Grain and Seeds Export Program - Canola for Processing to China

​​01 May 2013 Purpose To advise industry and Authorised Officers that the Manual of Importing Country Requirements (MICoR) has been updated with the importing country requirements for canola…
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Australian Land Use and Management Classification Version 8 (October 2016)

The Australian Land Use and Management (ALUM) Classification system provides a nationally consistent method to collect and present land use information for a wide range of users across Australia. The latest version (Version 8) of the classification conforms to the Australian Spatial Data…
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History of locust and grasshopper outbreaks in Australia

[expand all] Locusts as Pests The three main pest species of locusts in Australia are the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), the spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) and the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria). Locusts can cause widespread and severe damage to…
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2016-21 - Authorised Officer Program - Roll out of the National Documentation Hub and updates to the Plant Exports Compliance, Approval and Running Records User Guide

​​2 May 2016PurposeTo advise Authorised Officers (AOs) of the roll out of the National Documentation Hub (NDH) to the Northern offices (Cairns and Darwin) and the South West Region (SWR) - Adelaide and…
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