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The Animal Welfare Task Group

The Animal Welfare Task Group (AWTG) promotes the national consistency of farm animal welfare regulations across jurisdictions and oversees the development and review of standards and guidelines for farm animals. It resolves animal welfare policy and regulatory matters which have national and inter…
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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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Biosecurity Advice 2012/22 - Lilium spp. cut flowers from Taiwan

​5 November 2012 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft policy review: Alternative risk management measures to import Lilium spp. cut flowers from Taiwan. The draft…
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Backing our farmers to grow with border biosecurity

On National Agriculture Day this week, we’re celebrating Australian farmers and highlighting how our biosecurity system supports and helps them grow the quality food and fibre all Australians enjoy.Each day, people like our biosecurity officer Alessio are on the lookout for countless pests in…
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2.1. Overview and learning outcomes

OverviewIn this topic, you will learn about the carbon farming activities introduced in Topic 1 and their potential co-benefits: benefits beyond reducing emissions and storing more carbon. Farmers and land managers can be attracted to carbon farming because of…
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Revised Conditions for the Importation of Californian Table Grapes

​7 May 2009 Biosecurity Australia Advice 2009/10 This Biosecurity Australia Advice informs stakeholders that the current requirement for the inclusion of sulfur pads in consignments of table grapes…
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BAA 2010-21 Stone fruit policy determination

​19 July 2010 Policy determination for fresh stone fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon And Washington, the United States of America This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders that…
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BAA 2008-10 Importation of Rodents into Australian Zoos - Draft Policy

​file ref: 2007/08174 26 March 2008This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) provides stakeholders with proposed quarantine measures for the importation of certain species of rodents into Australian…
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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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