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Industry Advice Notices 2025

The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without…
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Meat Notice 2017-05 - Establishments sourcing of livestock to comply with importing country Hormonal Growth Promotant free requirements (HGP FREE)

​​​​Issue Date: 22 December 2017Contact Officers:Mac Tawadros Veterinary officer Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare unit 02 8334 7568Category: Reinforcement of existing requirement…
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Annex C1: Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeAnnex C1: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) PDF 8159 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online version​​…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: Third party certification of food

August 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: Third party certification of food [PDF 57KB] Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: Third party certification of food [DOCX 349KB] If you have…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee interim and final reports: Biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and seafood products

​(including uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat) into Australia May 2018 Introduction The Australian Government welcomes the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee’s interim and final reports on biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and…
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2020-01—Remote auditing of establishments registered to store and/or prepare fish and fish products for export as food

(Approved Auditors)Dear Approved Auditors,The department has circulated advice to industry advising of its current position on staffing, regulatory and operational obligations in relation to the audits of export establishments and the risks posed by the COVID-19 outbreak.At this time, all audits…
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Catalysing Australia’s Biosecurity (CAB)

 CAB is a major collaborative initiative led by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).CAB was launched at the 2024 Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Outlook…
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Australian Government response to the Independent Review of Australia's Livestock Export Trade (the Farmer Review)

​Recommendations affecting the domestic parts of the supply chain The government notes that full implementation of these recommendations will require action by state and territory government and industry, as well as by the Commonwealth Government. Full implementation of the recommendations will…
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Australia shared sustainable agriculture efforts at COP28

Article originally published 30 November, updated 12 December, 2023 Australia promoted our climate-smart agriculture practices and commitment to climate action at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28 in Dubai.  As a large food producing nation, with a variable climate,…
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2015-06 - Revised risk-based auditing requirements for ESCAS

23 March 2015 Species: Feeder and slaughter livestock Country: All export markets For information: Livestock exporters Livecorp / ALEC / MLA Department of Agriculture Live Animal Exports Officers 1. Purpose This EAN outlines the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) auditing…
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