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As part of the Australian Government’s response to the spread of animal diseases in the region, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has increased its surveillance and testing of meat and other animal products, both at the border and through targeted checking of retail outlets.…
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Authors: Trish Gleeson, Donkor Addai and Liangyue Cao
Australian wine production and exports at a glance
Source: ABARES
Summary
On 26 March 2021, China announced final decisions on its anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations into wine from Australia. The AD…
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Emergency measures are currently in place to manage the risk of the bacterial pathogen Xylella. Further information on these measures is available on the Xylella emergency measures webpage.Public consultation on the draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus…
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A varroa mite on the back of a honey bee.Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Mites of bees (Apis spp.) Exotic to Australia, with varroa mite (Varroa destructor) present in parts of Australia and are under management in…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages the United States (US) beef quotas, which were put in place by the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSTFA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).Australian exporters can export 449,482 tonnes (combined…
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A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s biosecurity work. Biosecurity Advice notices are sent to registered stakeholders and placed on the website.Information about how to register as a stakeholder is also…
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Attachment 1: Excerpts from “Australia – Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples from New Zealand (WT/DS367): Third Party Submission of the United States of America”
2. Mature, Symptomless Apples…
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Recent changesOn 28 May 2025, we updated the pre-export treatment and phytosanitary certification requirements for high-risk plant products and sea containers subject to khapra beetle target measures.Three key changes were implemented. For more information, refer to the:Import Industry Advice…
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[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite,
Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 9 February 2022, blocking high-pressure systems to the south of Australia resulted in clear, dry conditions across southern parts of the country. Meanwhile, low-pressure troughs over northern and eastern…
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