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11 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?The department has identified a scientific publication by Ahmad et al. (2024) reporting that the plant pathogenic bacteria, Xylella…
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31 January 2022
We invite you to comment on the draft review by 31 March 2023.
The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a review of the biosecurity risks associated with importing…
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Date of issue: 5 May 2021
Date of effect: 21 April 2021
Reference Number: MAA2021-05
Related: MAA 2020-10 and MAA 2021-03
Attention:
Industry Bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Dairy Australia, Dairy Industry Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Exports…
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Authors: Rhys Downham and Fred Litchfield
Labour is a key input to Australian agriculture and there is significant interest in understanding whether labour markets are meeting the needs of the Australian farm sector. This interest has recently been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which…
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Date of issue: 30 May 2025Date of effect: 2 June 2025Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2019-01PurposeTo notify export registered establishments and exporters sourcing abalone from Tasmania, of sourcing/harvesting restrictions.Change to catch zone status for Tasmanian abalone (Haliotis spp.) for…
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11 August 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses and the registration of treatment facilities located in Victoria and Queensland to export kiwifruit to Thailand for the 2026 season.Summary of…
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OverviewThe Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) is an initiative of the Australian beef industry to set out the key indicators of its sustainability performance.The ABSF uses evidence-based metrics to empower industry, and demonstrate its values and accountability to customers,…
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2024-47: Horticulture – Applications for the export of mainland apples and pears to Thailand in 2025
02 August 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the mainland apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export apples and pears to Thailand for the 2025 season, including application for accreditation of packhouses…
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The application to import biological material consists of the following sections:
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Importer details
Enter the name, street address, telephone number, facsimile number and email address of the person or organisation importing the goods into Australia. In the space provided, enter…
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About the Locust Bulletin
The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) produces a monthly Locust Bulletin during times of locust activity (spring, summer and autumn) for Australian plague locust - Chortoicetes terminifera, spur-throated locust - Austracris…
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