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Free trade agreements (FTAs)

High-quality, comprehensive free trade agreements (FTAs) play an important role in:supporting free and open global tradeenhancing the international competitiveness of Australian exports.Free trade agreements can cover entire regions with many participants or link just two economies. Under these…
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Agricultural Trade Quarterly Briefing

The Agricultural Trade Quarterly Briefing is a quarterly news update from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. We provide key insights into how we’re supporting agricultural trade, highlight new overseas markets and provide insights for exporters.Current editionIn this edition we:…
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Stocktake of Free trade, competitiveness and a global world: How trade agreements are shaping agriculture

Authors: Andrew Duver and Shujia (Charlie) Qin Aerial view of Outback Cattle mustering featuring herd of livestock cows and bulls in drought and dusty area. Ready for auction and cattle yards. Source: Shutterstock.com Trade agreements play a major role in enabling competitiveness and…
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Trade facilitation, barriers and NTMs

Addressing environmental harm: reforming agricultural support28 March 2025This Insights paper discusses the economic mechanisms by which the hundreds of billions of dollars provided annually in agricultural support contribute to increased emissions, biodiversity loss and soil nutrient…
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Communications with trading partners regarding updates to export documentation and a change in appearance to bolt seals and tamper-indicative seals (2019-04)

Date of issue: 18 June 2019Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2019-04Attention: Industries – Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council Licensed exporters Department of…
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Communications with trading partners regarding updates to export documentation and a change in appearance to bolt seals and tamper-indicative seals (2019-05)

Date of issue: 18 June 2019 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2019-05 Attention: Industries—Seafood Export seafood establishments Licensed exporters Department of Agriculture —Central and Regional offices Purpose This notice provides notification that the Department of…
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Communications with trading partners regarding updates to export documentation and a change in appearance to bolt seals and tamper-indicative seals (2019-09)

Date of issue: 18 June 2019 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2019-09 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council Export dairy establishments Licensed exporters Department of Agriculture—Central and Regional offices Purpose This…
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Climate, sustainability & agricultural trade

International farmgate emissions intensity statisticsJuly 2024Emissions intensities are useful means to compare the environmental impact of the same activities across different countries. Countries with a lower emissions intensity produce less emissions for the same level of activity than countries…
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Algae’s next for trade success

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has approved the addition of algae production to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce.  The addition of algae in the standard will allow Australian organic algae producers to compete in the global market. Deputy…
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Communications with trading partners regarding updates to export documentation and a change in appearance to bolt seals and tamper-indicative seals (MAA 2019-02)

Date of issue: 18 June 2019 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2019-02 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Egg Corporation Limited Export registered egg processing establishments Licensed exporters Department of Agriculture—…
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