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The Pine wilt nematode is a microscopic unsegmented worm that affects firs, cedars, larches, spruces, and especially pines. It is unlikely to affect Australian native trees, but it would be damaging to Australia’s forestry industry and amenity trees.
Pine wilt nematode is indigenous to North…
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Date of issue: 10 September 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2021-11
Related: MAA2021-06
Attention:
Industries—AFGC
Export establishments
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment —Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To…
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OverviewPhysical barriers are used to exclude pests at the scale of individual commodity units.Examples include individual fruit bagging during production, and requirements to prevent the entry of hitchhikers into sea containers, unit loading devices for airfreight or heavy equipment.Evaluating the…
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08 September 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind exporters of honey and apiculture products of a planned outage for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (the department’s) Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system and to inform you of a change in the…
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7 June 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers of expected system maintenance and associated outage.Summary of changes and key pointsDue to maintenance outages PEMS…
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In 1992, the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments joined forces to work towards a shared vision of Australia's forests. Their
NFPS was a first, major step towards resolving…
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Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (Host Government-United States of America)The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) drafts basic provisions on food hygiene for all foods. The term 'hygiene' also…
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Research and data from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) must be acknowledged responsibly whenever it is used. Citing, or referencing, is important for several reasons, including acknowledging that one has used the ideas, words or data of others.…
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4 July 2016Who does this notice affect?The illegal logging laws affect businesses that import regulated timber and timber products of specific Customs tariff codes within Chapters 44 (wood and wood…
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15 October 2018Who does this notice affect?Onshore methyl bromide treatment providers and clients in the import industry associated with goods that are subject to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB)…
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