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2014-03 - Rock lobster fishery reopening - Maria Island biotoxin zone, Tasmania

​​​Date of effect: 19 July 2014 The Department of Agriculture has been advised by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment (DPIPWE), Tasmania, that the Maria Island Biotoxin Zone was reopened to rock lobster fishing from 00:01 on Saturday, 19 July 2014. Rock…
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2015-57 - Release of the Plant Cost Recovery Implementation Statement with new charges listed

30 October 2015Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to clients of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources who export plant and plant products from Australia.What has changed…
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Importing timber and timber products – What’s inside?

​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, October 2016 The booklet Importing timber and timber products – what’s inside? helps buyers, importers and industry recognise and report signs of pest activity in imported timber and timber products (such as furniture), while being unloaded or in…
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Wild Game m​eat workbook for approved arrangement application and auditing

Publication details​​Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, 2011Wild Game m​eat workbook for approved arrangement application and auditing​.​DownloadUpdate of this workbook is in progress. In the interim, please be aware that this guidelines workbook may contain outdated…
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Importation of frozen bovine in-vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States – draft review

​​​​​​​​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 16 November 2016This draft report has been issued to give all interested parties an opportunity to comment on relevant technical…
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Post-mortem inspection roles of the Food Safety Meat Assessor (FSMA) in red meat processing establishments

​​Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, August 2021 This policy seeks to ensure the efficient deployment of departmental FSMAs in a manner enabling inspection activities to be undertaken consistent with the Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and…
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Application for an exemption to export dairy, egg or fish products

Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, March 2021 Form to be completed by exporters and occupiers of registered establishments to apply for an exemption from provisions of the Export Control Rules for the products they are exporting: as commercial…
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Drought Resilience Innovation Challenges Pilot Program

Applications closedThe Australian Government announced the $20 million Drought Resilience Innovation Challenges Pilot Program in the 2024–25 Budget.The program opened for applications on 5 August and closed on 22 October 2025 at 9:00pm (AEDT).The program adopts a challenge-based approach that…
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Australian timber preservation standards relevant to biosecurity

​​​This webpage contains information reproduced from the Australian Standard AS 1604 series, produced with permission from SAI Global under licence agreement 0907-c133. Public users may view this document and may make one hard copy for personal use, but may not reproduce it for other parties in…
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ESCAS Regulatory Performance Report 1 December 2019 - 31 March 2020

Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, May 2020 This Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) Regulatory Performance Report covers the period 1 December 2019 to 31 March 2020. During this period, the department received 6 reports of non-compliance with…
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