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Sowing success as grain council Chair

Australia has assumed the Chair of the International Grains Council (IGC), leading discussions on global grain trade.Deputy Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Policy Matt Lowe said Australia’s position as Chair was a both a privilege and an opportunity.“The IGC is an important…
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Changes to the Banana levy

​​Starting 1 April 2017, the marketing and the Plant Health Australia (PHA) component of the banana levy will incr​ease. The overall rate increase for the banana levy is shown in the table below:Up to 31…
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Live plant forms

Imported live plants can carry exotic pests and diseases that if introduced, could have devastating consequences for our agriculture, environment and economy.  We set import conditions to manage these pest and disease risks. We determine these conditions based on whether the imported plant…
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Suspected H5 bird flu in elephant seals at Australian sub-Antarctic Island

Australian scientists have observed signs consistent with H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in wildlife during a management voyage to sub-Antarctic Heard Island.At this stage it is not a confirmed detection. It reinforces the need for Australia to remain focused on preparing for an outbreak.Heard…
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Food adulteration

Our food regulatory system is designed to respond quickly to food safety incidents.This includes reports or evidence of food tampering or adulteration.HoneyRecent reports have raised issues about the adulteration of honey.Possible mislabelling of honey products for retail sale in Australia is being…
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2021-73: Plant Export Operations – Advice to food processing and storage facilities managing issues arising from the implementation of China’s new registration and labelling requirements

22 December 2021 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide updated advice to food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China on registration numbers and labelling requirements. This IAN also provides advice on issues with exports and detained consignments…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Dragon fruit from Vietnam

​​Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, September 2017 Download Document Pages File size Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Dragon fruit from Vietnam PDF   2 427 KB If you have difficulty accessing this file, visit web accessibility…
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Your dairy export journey

We’ve designed journey maps and step-by-step guides to help you on your way.Journey mapsOur journey maps will help you to understand the steps you need to take to become export registered and start exporting your products.The ‘New Establishment’ map will help if your establishment is currently not…
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Use of electronic devices by authorised officers at export registered establishments

​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, August 2024This policy document provides a framework for authorised officers on the use of electronic devices and the appropriate handling of information collected by an authorised officer.This policy has been removed. An…
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Forest industries products levy and export charge

 When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to logs produced from trees felled in Australia and if the logs are:processed at a processing establishment in Australia for a commercial purpose, orturned into woodchips in the field and delivered to a processing establishment in Australia…
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