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This Biosecurity Advice advises stakeholders of the formal commencement of a review to consider appropriate risk management measures for the importation of cooked turkey meat from the United States…
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28 August 2019
Who does this notice affect? The following information is relevant to Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) and accredited persons operating under the Class 19. 2 automatic entry…
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Date of Issue: 5 November 2010
Date of Effect: 1 December 2010
Country: Hong Kong
Following the introduction by Hong Kong of revised import requirements, effective 1 December 2010, consignments…
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Date of issue: 30 January 2018
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify exporters of non-bovine dairy products…
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International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021
The UN General Assembly designated 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV).
The IYFV 2021 is a unique opportunity to raise awareness on the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and…
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In an emergency animal disease outbreak, it may be necessary to destroy infected and in-contact animals on-farm. Livestock depopulation methods are evolving, and animal welfare experts should assess any emerging methods before they’re used. We commissioned two independent evidence-based animal…
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Easter is just around the corner and it’s important to remember the rules that keep Australia safe. One of them is about eggs!If you’re celebrating, remember only eggs of the chocolate variety are allowed to be brought into Australia.Live animal eggs are a high-risk commodity, and failing to…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, April 2025This document outlines the department's operational requirements to ensure the suitability of livestock and wild game processed at export-registered establishments for human consumption.This document supplements both the…
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Authors: Dale Ashton and Jeremy van Dijk
In 2014–15 rice production contributed 4 per cent of the total gross value of irrigated agricultural production in the Murray–Darling Basin (ABS 2017). Almost all of Australia’s rice production occurs in the NSW Murray and Murrumbidgee regions in the…
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Private vets have an important role to play in emergency animal disease responses in Australia.In 2011 an independent review into Australia’s preparedness for foot-and-mouth disease found that employment conditions in state and territory jurisdictions were not consistent. This could act as a…
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