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The department is responsible for managing the risk associated with the movement of all domestic bulk in-ship agricultural commodities on board international vessels.
Bulk vessels can harbour exotic pests and plant diseases such as Karnal bunt, which if introduced into Australia, could have the…
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24/05/2023
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels including cruise vessels, preparing for arrival in Australian territory, or reporting a voyage change.
What has changed?
The Maritime and Aircraft…
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Australia is party to a range of conventions that establish global, regional and subregional management organisations that manage highly migratory, straddling, pelagic and demersal fish stocks. These instruments include the Convention on the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, which…
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Australia is one of many countries that exports livestock by sea and air all over the world.Our definition of livestock includes sheep, goats, cattle, deer, buffalo and camelids.The livestock export industry provides over $1.6 billion to our economy. Many rural and regional communities rely…
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Specific health risks are posed by international travellers (passengers and crew) arriving in Australia. These risks could have a devastating effect on the Australian community and economy. Effective human biosecurity practices are essential in protecting Australia from serious communicable…
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Reforming agricultural markets to support emissions reductions
March 2023
The role that support policies play in either increasing or decreasing global agricultural GHG emissions is attracting greater scrutiny, with several studies pointing to contrasting impacts. However, agriculture is only one…
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This World Soil Day provides an important opportunity to acknowledge the critical role soil plays in Australia’s agricultural industry.Underpinning Australia’s agricultural production, soil contributes approximately $90 billion to the nation’s economy per annum. Soil is also home to more than 25…
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19 November 2018PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify exporters and registered establishments about the changes to air cargo security screening for all exports commencing on
1 March…
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ContextIn international trade forums, emissions intensity statistics from FAOSTAT and OECD are widely used. This website provides balance, improving those statistics, which are confronted by challenges such as one-size-fits-all methodologies to calculating emissions, attributing emissions from…
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[expand all]SummaryOn 2 November 2019, South East Asian Livestock Services Pty Ltd (SEALS) exported 1,012 slaughter buffalo and 226 slaughter cattle to Vietnam. The journey was completed in 11 days and discharged in Vietnam over 12 and 13 November 2019.A mortality rate of 2.27% (23 head) was…
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