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Establishing the need for an Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedure

​​Before any work can commence, we must first establish the need for: a new Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedure (ANZSDP), or revision of an existing ANZSDP or Australian standard diagnostic technique (ASDT). This is part of a process to draft and review ANZSDPs by…
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Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms

[expand all]Agricultural chemical productIncludes any substance or organism used to:destroy, stupefy, repel, inhibit the feeding of, or prevent pests on plants or other commoditiesdestroy a plant or to…
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Developing industry and supporting local growers – Northern Territory Farmers Association

Through grant funding made available by the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, the Northern Territory Farmers Association produced a series of online communication products to raise awareness of biosecurity threats and to promote practical measures to mitigate risks. Presented by local…
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24-2021: Permits to import cats and dogs to Australia

16 February 2021 Who does this notice affect? This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies, and importers of cats and dogs to Australia from countries other than New Zealand and Norfolk Island. What has changed? COVID-19 impact on Cat and Dog imports to Australia…
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2015-11 - Grain and Seed Exports - China's import conditions for Australian wheat and barley

​​​​​​18 February 2015 Purpose​To advise Australian exporters that the import conditions for wheat (Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum and Triticum tauschii) and barley (Hodeum vulgare) for processing…
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Environmental water trade – Making every drop count

DownloadEnvironmental water trade – Making every drop count (PDF - 1.4 MB)Environmental water trade – Making every drop count (DOCX - 5.1 MB)SummaryThe Commonwealth Government manages billions of dollars’ worth of water entitlements in the Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) with the aim of protecting and…
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270-2023: Document Assessment Activities

18 December 2023Who does this notice affect?All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.What has changed?The department acknowledges that clients are currently experiencing delays in…
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Indicator 6.4a: Area of forest to which Indigenous people have use and rights that protect their special values and are recognised through formal and informal management regimes (2024)

This indicator monitors the degree to which land is placed under appropriate tenure classifications or management regimes to protect Indigenous peoples’ values in forests. An acceptable level of accountability for the protection of Indigenous peoples’ cultural, religious, social and spiritual needs…
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09-2018 - Bulk Cargo and Containerised Fertiliser Assessment and Management Polices

30 January 2018Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers involved in the import of consignments of mined and chemical fertiliser into Australia.What has changed?The Department of…
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Biosecurity Advice 2015/13 - Revised Biosecurity policy for stockfeed with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

7 September 2015 This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture has reviewed the 2003 policy on stockfeed with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (…
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