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Group pest risk analysis for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports

​​​​​​The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed its group pest risk analysis (PRA) for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports. As our first group PRA, we considered the biosecurity risk posed by plant-feeding thrips insects (…
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Meat Notice 2016-07 - Managing animal welfare concerns at export registered red meat and pork slaughtering establishments

​Issue Date: 29 November 2016 Contact Officers: Mac Tawadros A/g Director Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare Unit 02 6272 4924 Category: Refining and reinforcement of existing…
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2012-12 - Further Guidance on ESCAS Requirements for Initial and Performance Audit Reports - Sheep and Goats

​27 July 2012 Species Sheep and Goats Country All countries where an ESCAS is required Relevant to Live animal exporters LiveCorp, ALEC, MLA Purpose Over the past few months DAFF has received and assessed a number of independent performance audit reports (IPARs). Based on our experience…
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2022-08: European Union: Fish: Paperless trade eCert commences from 31 May 2022

Date of issue: 27 May 2022 Date of effect: 31 May 2022 Reference Number: MAA2022-08 Related MAAs: 2021-16, 2021-18, 2021-23, 2021-27, 2021-29, 2022-03, 2022-04, 2022-06 Attention Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood…
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Grain levy (coarse grains, grain legumes, oilseeds, and wheat)

 When levies applyLevy applies to grains harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the grains to a business purchaserprocessed the grains themselves, orhad the grains processed by another person.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to grain if the grain is…
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Sheep and lambs transaction levy

 When levies applyLevy applies to sheep and lambs transactions in the following 4 scenarios.1. Transfer of ownershipLevy applies to each transfer of ownership of sheep or lambs from one person to another, where the sheep or lambs are in Australia when the transfer of ownership occurs.2. …
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Honey bees and their pests and diseases

The Australian honey bee industry is composed of about 29,690 registered beekeepers. Around 2000 of these are considered to be commercial apiarists, each with more than 50 hives (average 400 – 800 hives).The European honey bee contributes directly to the Australian economy. The industry produces…
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Importing seeds for planting

News and alertsChanges to Vegetable seed for sowingFrom 1 July 2025 an import permit will be required for Brassicaceous seed requiring treatment and Cucurbitaceous seed requiring testing and/or treatment, that are imported for an end use of sowing. Importers will be able to apply for import permits…
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United States Department of Agriculture Letter to Plant Biosecurity Australia

United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 4700 River Road Riverdale, MD  20737 September 5, 2008 Ms. Louise Van Meurs General Manager Plant Biosecurity, Biosecurity Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Canberra…
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Queensland Government submission

​​​Quensland Government, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Floor 8 Primary Industries Building 80 Ann Street Brisbane GPO Box 46 Brisbane Queensland 4001 Australia Business Centre 13…
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