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The honey bee industry is critical to Australia’s agriculture. Bees produce honey and wax as well as pollinate crops. The industry is worth more than $14 billion annually.
Around 70% of honey is produced from our native flora. Skilled commercial beekeepers produce 37,000 tonnes of honey annually.…
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Review of documentary requirementsThe department utilises policies to aid the consistent assessment of biosecurity and imported food risks. These policies include the Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements and the Non-commodity information requirements policies. The department…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, November 2022
If you are planning to import nursery stock (live plants) into mainland Australia or an Australian External Territory, you must complete the Import notification – nursery stock form and email or fax it to the Department of…
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Voluntary fumigation of fresh cut flowers and foliage, during the Christmas and New Year period.
Who does this notice affect?
Industry stakeholders including importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.
What has changed?…
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The following information provides useful links to fisheries websites.
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is responsible for ensuring the sustainable use and cost-effective management of Commonwealth fisheries. It provides management…
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Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme (AWPCS) for export
The AWPCS is a certification scheme that ensures that Australian treatment providers and wood packaging manufacturers produce wood packaging material that meets the ISPM 15 standard for exports.
ISPM 15 is the International…
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Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme (AWPCS) for export
The AWPCS is a certification scheme that ensures that Australian treatment providers and wood packaging manufacturers produce wood packaging material that meets the ISPM 15 standard for exports.
ISPM 15 is the International…
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Date of issue: 22 July 2024Date of effect: 22 July 2024Reference Number: MAA2024-28AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export establishmentsDepartment of Agriculture…
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This page contains information to support assistance dog handlers, cruise ship operators and pet transport agents in understanding the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) requirements for assistance dogs to travel on an international cruise vessel (a cruise ship) on a…
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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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