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Analysis of Australia’s food security and the COVID-19 pandemic

Canola crops in full spring flower, near Cootamundra NSW Australia - Australia produces much more food than it consumes, exporting about 70% of agricultural production. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has taken Australia and the world by surprise. Coming after severe drought conditions in…
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University of Queensland Tree Pathology Centre & Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries response to the Draft import risk analysis report for fresh unshu mandarin fruit from Japan

To: Chief Executive Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 From: Tree Pathology Centre The University of Queensland & Department of Primary Industries…
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Industry Consultative Committees

​​​The department maintains close contact with industry clients through industry consultative committees (ICCs), ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.ICCs are instrumental in developing effective operational responses to government policy for the department's import and export programs…
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Questions and answers for the draft report for the review of import conditions for fresh potatoes for processing from New Zealand

3 July 2012​Release of the Draft report for the review of import conditions for fresh potatoes for processing from New Zealand Why has this review of import conditions for fresh potatoes for…
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Weekly update - 15 June 2023

Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update Key issues For the week ending 14 June 2023, an intense low, cold front and a trough generated rainfall of between 10 and 50 millimetres across much of New South Wales, and parts of southern Queensland, southern South Australia and far…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 11 January 2024

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 10 January 2024, troughs generated widespread rainfall across much of eastern, southern, central and northern Australia. Severe thunderstorms resulted in locally intense rainfall of up to 200 millimetres in areas…
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MAA 2024-03: Great Britain (United Kingdom, excluding Northern Ireland): Composite products: Health certificates are required to export edible non shelf stable composite products

Date of issue: 09 April 2024Date of effect: 30 April 2024Reference Number: MAA2024-03AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Food and Grocery CouncilExport establishmentsExporters, EXDOC usersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional officesPurposeThis Market Access…
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Failing Food Report – August 2021

Publication detailsAugust 2021This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports[expand all]Risk food testsWe target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We…
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MAA 2025-09: All Markets: Avian influenza market access issues update #21: High pathogenicity avian influenza – certification updates for Kiribati and the Republic of Korea

Date of issue: 26 March 2025Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA 2025-09Related MAAs: MAA 2024-08, MAA 2024-10, MAA 2024-12, MAA 2024-13, MAA 2024-15, MAA 2024-16, MAA 2024-18, MAA 2024-20, MAA 2024-22, MAA 2024-25, MAA 2024-26, MAA 2024-29, MAA 2024-30, MAA 2024-32, MAA…
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Export Industry Advice Notices – Plant Export Operations 2019

​Export Industry Advice notices 2019 Date No. Description 20 Dec 2019 2019-66 Horticulture Exports Program – Phytosanitary security policy now in force 16 Dec 2019 2019-65 Horticulture Exports Program – Temporary suspension of exports to New Zealand…
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