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24 June 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export persimmons to Thailand for the 2026 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for farms and packhouses located in…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareThe AWTG are continuing discussions on the staged approach to improvements to the standards development process.Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and EstablishmentsAWTG 25…
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Date of issue: 09 September 2025AttentionInedible meat exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders.Central and regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department).PurposeTo notify stakeholders that the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system will…
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Establishment of a Strategic Steering GroupAs the Independent Transition Advocate, I am committed to ensuring the best possible transition for the Western Australian sheep industry as we move towards the end of live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028. My job is to help everyone understand what a…
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02 September 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry of a scheduled outage for multiple departmental systems that provide an online payments service.Summary of changes and key pointsThe following exports systems will be unavailable from 11:00pm Thursday 4 September 2025…
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29 August 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users of a planned system maintenance outage.Summary of changes and key pointsPEMS will be unavailable from 11:00pm, Saturday 30 August 2025 to 1:00am, Sunday 31 August 2025 (AEST).During…
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21 August 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the export of cucurbits via the Winter Window pathway to New Zealand is suspended, due to the detection of live larva of cucumber fruit fly (Zeugodacus cucumis, also known as Bactrocera cucumis).Summary of changes and…
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What is the Consultative Committee on Emergency Animal Diseases (CCEAD)?CCEAD is a coordinating body providing the technical link between industry, the Australian Government, and state and territory governments for decision making during animal health emergencies.MembershipCCEAD membership…
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From 1 September 2017, Thoroughbred horses that are listed on the mare return or a stallion declaration of service that is lodged with the Australian Stud Book will attract a levy. The Rural Industries…
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OverviewApproved imports are limited to times of the year when conditions are unfavourable for pest establishment.Examples include restricting imports to certain seasons, or, alternatively, other import requirements may be reduced or removed during those low-risk periods.Evaluating the efficacy of…
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