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Farm surveys definitions and methods

ABARES has been conducting surveys of agricultural industries sin​ce the 1940s. Farm surveys conducted by ABARES provide a wide range of information on the current and historical economic performance of farm business units in the rural se​ctor. This information is used for research and analysis on…
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34-2017 - Changes to timber and timber product import conditions: new timeframe for post treatment export for unfinished timber and changes to documentary requirements for wooden manufactured articles

​​​5 April 2017 Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of timber and timber products and associated industry participants and retailers.What is changing?Following completion…
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145-2018 - Interim process for the management of LCL/FAK containers for the 2018-19 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) risk season

​​16 October 2018 Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers and master consolidators—associated with…
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195-2018 - Loading and shipment of break bulk cargo treated by suspended treatment providers during the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season

​​24 December 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers,…
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Biosecurity Advice 2014-14 - Commencement of a review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji

​​17 November 2014This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the commencement of a review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji.Stakeholders are invited to make technical submissions relevant to the terms of reference for the review until 19 December 2014.Stakeholders are also…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-30 - Release of the draft report for the Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports—Part 1

14 November 2018This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft reportfor the Draft Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports—Part 1. The draft report supports…
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Questions and Answers

What is salacca fruit?Salacca is a tropical fruit that grows from a very spiny, short stemmed palm. The fruit grow in bunches at the base of the plant. The individual fruits are the same size and shape…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet Dragon fruit from Indonesia

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017This fact sheet explains the rationale for the commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit…
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Container and break-bulk discharge

Break-bulk dischargeA departmental biosecurity officer must receive notification prior to the discharge of break-bulk cargo.Biosecurity officers conduct surveillance inspections of break-bulk cargo to ensure freedom from contaminants that pose a biosecurity risk. Break-bulk cargo or non-…
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History of COAG reforms

[expand all] ​​Background In 2006, the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) acknowledged that agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines (agvet chemical) regulation required reform and established a Ministerial Taskforce to develop an updated and harmonised national system for…
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