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Australian plague locusts are an endemic pest that threatens our agricultural industry, devastating crops, and causing losses of up to $30 million.By harnessing cutting edge science, experts can forecast locust outbreaks with greater accuracy, helping mitigate economic impacts.The Australian Plague…
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Author: Ben SlatterIn 2024, data describing crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms were collected for the third consecutive year through the ABARES Horticulture Survey. Crop loss/waste refers to primary production outputs that were intended for human use but ended up either not being…
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As a summary of the work undertaken by the Expert Panel, outcomes of Steps A and B for Queensland have been listed in Table 18. The table has been constructed so as to show the sieving approach that the…
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This series takes a close look at some of our most unwanted pests such as brown marmorated stink bug and khapra beetle and explains how we protect Australia against these and many other biosecurity threats. It also takes a peak at Australia’s Post Entry Quarantine facility and includes an episode…
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The national traceability working group has developed a report which considered:why traceability is so importantthe increasing demands on Australia’s traceability systemshow well Australia’s current…
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This report lists food that has recently failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.auFood testsWe target and…
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6 May 2020
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Importers and customs brokers lodging import documentation in person for the assessment of Personal Effects, Carnets or other imported goods at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) offices or Australian Border Force (ABF…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 24-02 noted an update from the secretariat that targeted stakeholder engagement to discuss the draft standards development framework will now commence.Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at…
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23 November 2017Who does this notice affect? All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved…
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In accordance with the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement, in February 1995, the Ministerial Council on Forestry, Fisheries and Aquaculture, representing the states, territories and the Australian Government forestry authorities, prepared a statement of national…
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