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The department is responsible for activities which enhance the natural resource base on which our portfolio industries rely by:
developing national initiatives to address issues of sustainable resources management and use
conducting research to build an information base and encourage…
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The WoolPoll Review final report is now available. Visit Have Your Say to read the WoolPoll Review final report today.
Australia is one of the world’s largest wool producers, producing around 25 per cent of greasy wool sold on the world market. The value of Australian wool exports in 2021-22 was $…
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Levies and charges are imposed at the request of peak industry bodies for:
marketing;
research and development;
animal disease management; and
residue analysis.
Levies and charges are…
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The Export Meat Program provides inspection, verification and certification services to the export meat industry in Australia
Services provided include:
The provision of export certification acceptable to Australia’s trading partners
a scientifically-based inspection system that underpins…
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This study has been commissioned by the Department of Food and Agriculture (WA) and the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) to undertake a preliminary investigation of the need for a beef processing capability to service the WA Rangelands cattle production industry…
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The Department of Agriculture has completed a review of AUS-MEAT’s capability to determine whether AUS-MEAT could oversee the installation, inspection, calibration, replacement and quality assurance auditing processes of new Objective Carcase Measurement (OCM) technology, specifically dual-energy x…
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The Australian red meat industry encompasses the production and processing of beef cattle, sheep, goats and buffalo, for export and domestic consumption. Beef cattle and sheep are the dominant industries.
The authority to deal with particular red meat industry issues is vested in a number of…
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International trade agreements may include tariff rate quotas that reduce tariff rate arrangements for certain products at specific volumes. Exporters can get reduced import taxes on eligible goods where a tariff rate quota exists. This can save money for Australian businesses.
Quotas can be…
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Australian – European Union Free Trade Agreement: Geographical Indications public objections process
The Australian Government is running a public objections process on the list of geographical indications the EU wants Australia to protect in a free trade agreement. For more information on what…
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All international aircraft arriving in Australian territory must land at a landing place that has been determined a first point of entry (FPOE) under section 223 of the Biosecurity Act 2015, unless we grant permission to land at a non-first point of entry (under subsection 239(2) of the Act).
This…
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