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The WTO is vital to the Australian Government’s international efforts to push for substantial reductions in trade distorting subsidies, tariffs and non-tariff barriers used by other countries. It also ensures a fair and level playing field for Australia’s agricultural exports. A key objective of…
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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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Free trade agreements under negotiationAustralia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation AgreementAustralia and India formally launched Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations in May 2011. In 2024, India was Australia’s 9th largest agriculture, fisheries…
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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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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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The road to reform: how a developed country can repurpose agricultural support28 October 2025Many developed countries provide high levels of agricultural support to pursue a large and growing list of objectives. Like many developed countries today, the Australian agricultural sector historically…
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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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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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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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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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