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Biosecurity Compliance and Enforcement

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 9 Host: Steve Peios Guest: Peter Timson Peter Timson, First Assistant Secretary of the Biosecurity Compliance and Enforcement division, discusses how the department prevents and manages biosecurity risks both offshore and…
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Analysis – Growing market opportunities for Australian wine exports to Thailand

On 26 October 2023, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (AFF) joined the Minister for Trade and Tourism to announce the Australian Government has negotiated better access for Australian wine exports to Thailand. Australian wine exporters can now use the Asia-Pacific Economic…
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Submissions in Response to the Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Capsicum (Paprika) From Korea - Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA), Government of South Australia

Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA) have considered the recent Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh Capsicum (Paprika) from the Republic of Korea (Biosecurity Australia Advice 2008/…
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Plant Health Committee (PHC)

PHC is the peak government plant biosecurity policy and decision-making forum. Its role is to maintain or improve plant health in Australia in support of the economy, environment and community through strategic policy, technical and regulatory advice and national leadership on plant biosecurity…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Brassicaceous crop seeds for sowing into Australia

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, February 2018 This fact sheet explains the rationale for the review of import conditions for brassicaceous crop seeds for sowing into Australia and details the progress of the review. Download Document File size Biosecurity…
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NBC Meeting 24 and Strategic Workshop 15-16 February 2017

​​15 February 2017The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 15 February 2017 in Melbourne, Victoria and welcomed New Zealand to its first meeting as a full member of the Committee. The Committee…
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Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines

​The Australian Government is working together with states and territories to develop and implement nationally consistent standards and guidelines for farm animal welfare. The Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines update and replace the Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals…
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eCert (electronic certification) for exports

  We work with overseas governments to implement eCert exchanges for exports. This includes phytosanitary and sanitary certificates for food and agricultural exports. Our goal is for export certification to be completely paperless. You can find out more about the benefits of eCerts and how…
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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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Citrus canker

PLANT PEST Citrus canker infected fruit, stems and leaves.Timothy Schubert, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org. Citrus cankerExotic to Australia, previous incursions have been eradicated from AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that causes significant damage…
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