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7 May 2015Notes from the ChairThe Marine Pest Sectoral Committee (MPSC) held its ninth meeting (MPSC09) in Wellington, New Zealand in May 2015. This meeting was preceded by the biannual Industry…
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14 December 2016This Biosecurity Advice invites stakeholders to provide comments by 13 February 2017 on the department’s draft report on its review of the import requirements for fresh (chilled or…
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11 February 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise treatment providers who treat fresh fruit and/or vegetables for protocol markets, about the requirement to comply with new Australian phytosanitary treatment application standards.Summary of changes and key pointsFrom 13 May 2019…
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Date of issue: 19 November 2024Dates of effect: 25 November 2024Attention:Registered wool, skins and hides (including feathers, deer antler velvet, trophies) exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersCentral and regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (…
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07 March 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) updates IAN 2021-07 issued on 25 June 2021 which provided clarification to industries and exporters about the evidence required to apply for manual export certification for non-prescribed goods (NPGs) under the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act…
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The National Biosecurity Committee in consultation with key stakeholders has developed a National Biosecurity Strategy to provide a strategic direction for Australia’s biosecurity system.The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) was formed on 1 July 2008 as a ministerial advisory committee to…
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Representatives from New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu visited Australia recently to discuss the latest developments in agriculture, food safety systems and opportunities for cooperation.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary, David Hazlehurst, said the visit from…
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Under section 40-G of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 primary producers and other rural businesses earning income from the land may be eligible for tax deductions for fencing erected to prevent land degradation. To be eligible, fences must be erected to separate different land classes in…
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We are open and transparent in what we do.We release information:by Senate orderby agreement of department Secretariesunder direction of the Australian Public Service CommissionWe also publish information to comply with Australian law. See an overview of what we publish.Australian Public Service (…
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The Plant Health Committee (PHC) held its 54th meeting in Canberra on 4 – 6 December 2018. Andrew Bishop (Tasmania) commenced in the Chair’s role for this meeting and Rosa Crnov (Victoria) was appointed…
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