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From 1 October 2018, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) component of the vegetables levy and charge, currently set at nil, will increase to 0.01 per cent of the amount paid at the first point of…
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Australia’s biosecurity system and booming agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries will be strengthened with a $1.5 billion investment in this year’s Federal Budget through a range of measures and initiatives that support our world-class food and fibre sector.
Of this, $1.03 billion in long…
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We develop policies that allow people to safely import plants and plant products into Australia.
Why we do risk analyses
When people want to import plants or plant products from overseas, we need to consider the biosecurity risks. Part of our analysis includes identifying the best ways to manage…
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5 April 2011
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/04 - Revised conditions for importing fresh mango fruit from India, final report
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Revised conditions for importing fresh mango fruit from India, final report.
The report…
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14 March 2018
This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh longan fruit (Dimocarpus longan) from Vietnam.
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) will prepare a draft report, which is expected to…
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The Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Biosecurity Strategy sets out key biosecurity objectives and priority actions for this unique region.
The strategy was developed in conjunction with local, state and federal governments, traditional owners and island communities who have…
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Banana freckle (Phyllosticta cavendishii) - 9 February 2023
On 9 February 2023, the National Management Group (NMG) met to consider the response to the Emergency Plant Pest (EPP) Phyllosticta cavendishii (banana freckle) in the Northern Territory.
The NMG endorsed a revised response plan to…
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ABARES Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics (AFAS) contains comprehensive information on commercial wild-catch fishing and aquaculture in Australia covering seafood production, trade data and consumption and employment statistics, with data to 2023−24.AFAS aims to provide statistical…
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10 August 2012
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Provisional final import risk analysis report for fresh ginger from Fiji.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) recommends that the import of fresh ginger rhizomes to Australia…
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Historical events before the establishment of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy1908The Quarantine Act 1908 receives royal assent, providing a national approach to quarantine for the first time after State Premiers agree to hand over administration of quarantine to the Commonwealth in 1906.…
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