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Technical Barriers to Trade (TBTs) are technical regulations and standards.They cover all traded goods and include standards for food packaging and labelling, animal welfare, agriculture and veterinary chemicals, fisheries and forestry. TBTs can create interruptions and stifle trade opportunities…
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Victorian Regional Forest Agreement (VIC RFA) Annual Meeting of Officials Communique - 31 March 2023
The third Victorian RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place on 31 March 2023. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water and the Victorian…
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A national program designed to build trust in Australian agricultural exports to Southeast Asia has awarded 11 new grants totalling $3.9 million to industries and institutions on the cutting edge of supply chain traceability.Deputy Secretary of Agricultural Trade and Regulation Group, Tina…
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Budding musicians across the Northern Territory have the chance to share in more than $11,000 in prize money through a new music competition launched on 16 July.The Northern Australia People, Capacity and Response Network (NAPCaRN) launched the inaugural “Caring for Country Music Competition” in…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia continues to invest in One Health approaches to combat the emergence and spread of zoonoses – diseases that can spread from animals to humans.This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the emergence of a significant zoonotic virus in Australia, Hendra…
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01 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses for the export of bananas, capsicum, papaya and sweetcorn under the New Zealand Export Plan (Export Plan).Summary of changes and key…
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20 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity clearance of sea freight containers imported into Australia that are destined for unpack in a rural location. This includes customs brokers, importers, and Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) that hold…
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15 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers, Customs brokers and Accredited persons operating under approved arrangement class 19.2.What has changed?From 16 April 2025, grain and horticulture phytosanitary certificates from the United States of America (USA) and the Republic of Korea (ROK)…
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8 October 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of a delay to the implementation of European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for certain products exported to the European Union (EU).Summary of changes and key pointsOn 2 October 2024, the European Commission…
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17 March 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff. What has changed?As notified on 16 January 2025 (IIAN 13-2025), the department is implementing updates to Australia’s emergency measures for Xylella …
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