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The department works with industry and other government agencies to ensure the safety, security and continuity of Australia's food supply.
The food supply chain is a complex and nationally distributed system. It is not organised along state and territory borders and is generally owned and…
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Carbon EDGE training (MLA)Carbon EDGE is a 2-day MLA training program for the red meat industry, providing participants with an understanding of the opportunities for emissions reduction and carbon storage activities in a livestock grazing business. Participants use their own information to develop…
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The AWTG meets regularly via online conference. Business is also completed out of session as required.SecretariatSecretariat services are provided by the Animal Welfare and Regulatory Stewardship Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Annual ReportAWTG Annual Report 2024The…
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Proposed reform of sugar research and development arrangements.OverviewThe Australian sugar industry produces raw and refined sugar from sugarcane. Around 95 per cent of sugar produced in Australia is grown in Queensland and about five per cent in northern New South Wales, along 2,100 km of…
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For dried grapes, see dried grapes levy and charge. When levies applyLevy applies to fresh grapes or dried grapes where the grapes were grown in and delivered to a grape processing premises in Australia.A premises is a grape processing premises if, in a financial year or either of the last 2…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to tea tree oil distilled in Australia and sold by the person who owns the tea tree oil immediately after it is distilled.Export chargeExport charge applies to tea tree oil distilled in and exported from Australia.ExemptionsLevyLevy does…
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The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) is an intergovernmental organisation for promoting the sustainable management, restoration and conservation of tropical forests and trade in tropical forest resources including improved market intelligence. It began operations in 1987 and its…
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Imported food intended for sale is inspected and tested under our Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Most food imported from New Zealand is not referred for inspection or testing. New Zealand and Australia have joint food standards allowing food to be imported between the countries without…
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Australia is in a unique position free from many of the animal and plant diseases affecting other countries. The department – in cooperation with other jurisdictions, industry and the community – manages biosecurity onshore, at the border and offshore to minimise the risk of exotic pests and…
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When undertaking control of locusts bands and swarms, the APLC applies very low doses of insecticide that degrade rapidly in the environment. To safeguard against the risk of excessive insecticide residues in grain or stock in areas where locust control agents have been applied, strict…
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