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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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Kasia Mazur, Andrea Bath, Robert Curtotti and Rupert Summerson
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The main objective of this project is to estimate and value the non-market environmental benefits to the community from reducing the risk of marine pest incursions in Australia’s waters. A non-market valuation method,…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the export activities of the kangaroo meat industry by:
registering processing facilities for export
overseeing production to ensure food safety, and
issuing export certification for kangaroo meat and meat products.
The…
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The Australian Government’s $3.5 million farm forestry, private native forestry and Indigenous forestry projects were developed in partnership with state and territory governments during 2020 21 and 2021 22. The aim of the projects was to support the states to offer advice on the establishment of…
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Grant status: Closed (closed 13 February 2023)The Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) program was launched in February 2016 under the Access to premium markets initiative. Before it closed in 2022-23, ATMAC provided 72 administered grants totalling over $30.6 million.The grants…
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22 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications for the accreditation of farms and packhouses and registration of treatment facilities are now open to export mangoes and lychees to protocol markets for the 2024-25 season.Summary of changes and key…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 18 August 2021, high pressure systems dominated southern Australia, resulting in little rainfall across much of the continent. Cold fronts brought rainfall to western Tasmania and parts of…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 5 tariff rate quotas put in place by the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA), including an annual quota for oranges and mandarins of 13,700 tonnes.
Access to the quota is on a first-come, first-served (…
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The recent history of Australia's native forest management is rife with conflict. No one disagreed that the forests were important to us all. The stumbling block was the diverse range of opinions on their management and use.The first comprehensive national attempt to settle the conflict was…
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Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (Host Government India)The Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) is responsible for elaborating standards for spices and culinary herbs in…
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