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Australia’s primary industries have a strong tradition of being innovative and adaptive to new challenges. They have proven to be highly efficient and competitive in international markets. The outlook for the Australian primary industries sector is strong, with the world’s demand for food…
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To address key threats to seabirds from fishing activities in Australia, the Australian Government has voluntarily adopted the:
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (IPOA-Seabirds). The…
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We support the employment and career development of people with disability.
Our department’s Disability Action Plan details the steps we will take to improve attraction, recruitment and retention of people with disability (at all levels), in addition to creating a more accessible and inclusive…
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The Export Meat Industry Advisory Committee (EMIAC) was created in the 1960s as a consultative body between the export meat industry and the Australian Government. EMIAC still retains the same role…
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17 July 2015PurposeTo advise industry that the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Plant Protection Department has agreed to issue import permits for Australian oranges, mandarins and…
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The National Landcare Advisory Committee is a non-statutory body established by the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board (the Board), to advise the Board on the development and implementation of the National…
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ABARES publishes working papers to provide its research teams with the opportunity for external peer review of ongoing research projects.These papers are technical in nature and written in the style of a journal paper. Some of these working papers may be submitted to and accepted by a journal, or…
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The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2018 lapsed when parliament was dissolved in early 2019.A new Bill, the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and…
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The department is responsible for advising importing country authorities of instances where exported Australian food poses a food safety risk and has been subject to a recall, including trade recalls.
Export registered manufacturing establishments and exporters have legal responsibilities to…
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In late 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) conducted an inquiry into bargaining power imbalances in supply chains for perishable agricultural goods (PAG) in Australia. The subsequent Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry Report recommended that the government and…
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