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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 05-22 noted an update from Queensland that the final meeting for the independently facilitated stakeholder advisory group (SAG) will be held in December. The drafting of the Standards has…
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14 December 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the carrot industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export to Taiwan for the 2023 season.
Summary of changes and key points
Applications are now open for the accreditation…
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We commenced a Review of heat and cold stress in Bos taurus cattle from southern Australia during long-haul export by sea in April 2020. This is part of our commitment to improve animal welfare during export. It aligns with our responsibilities as a regulator. This is the first in a series of…
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08 December 2022PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that proposed amendments to the Export Control (Plant and Plant Products) Rules 2021 (Plant Rules) have been released for public consultation until 4:00PM AEDT on 20 January 2023.Summary of changes and key pointsThe proposed…
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7 December 2022
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and Authorised Officers of the 2022-23 Christmas and New Year period office arrangements.
Summary of changes and key points
Our Canberra offices will be closed for the Christmas/New Year period…
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5 December 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry email addresses has been updated.
Summary of changes and key points
On 5 December 2022, our email addresses were updated as follows:
Emails sent from our…
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Phytosanitary irradiation is the treatment pathway unlocking trade opportunities across the globe. It reduces harmful impacts on the environment and protects Australia’s biosecurity. To learn more, please watch the videos and download the factsheets.
Food irradiation for safe trade
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2 December 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify exporters of honey and apiculture products of a planned outage for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (the department) Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system.
Summary of changes and key points
The…
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All food imported into Australia must comply with Australian food standards and requirements for safety. This includes compliance with:the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Codecountry of origin food labelling requirements.We monitor imported food to check it meets these requirements through…
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12 April 2022
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Australian manufacturers and exporters of food products to China of GACC’s release of 2 updated technical guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in cold food chains. GACC recommended this information be conveyed to…
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