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What the UAE free trade agreement means for Australian agriculture

Australia recently signed an historic free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), creating significant opportunities for our farmers and producers.Treaty signatureThe Australian Minister for Trade, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, officially signed the Australia – UAE Comprehensive…
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2020-71 - Horticulture Exports Program – Amended New Zealand Import Health Standards for the export of watermelons and pumpkins from Australia

8 December 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that New Zealand (NZ) has revised the import conditions for pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) and watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) from Australia. Summary of changes and key points The NZ National Plant Protection…
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174-2018 - Department of Agriculture and Water Resources delays in the generation of invoices/receipts from Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS)

​3 December 2018Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who receive weekly invoicing and receipts from the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS).What has occurred?The department…
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Stocktake of Free trade, competitiveness and a global world: How trade agreements are shaping agriculture

Authors: Andrew Duver and Shujia (Charlie) Qin Aerial view of Outback Cattle mustering featuring herd of livestock cows and bulls in drought and dusty area. Ready for auction and cattle yards. Source: Shutterstock.com Trade agreements play a major role in enabling competitiveness and…
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MAA 2021-07: Nauru, Philippines and Republic of Korea: Eggs and egg products: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – Updates on HPAI free status and lifting the temporary ban on export of eggs and egg products

Date of issue: 23 July 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-07 Related Market Access Advice: MAA2021-04 – Countries and products affected by the occurrence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Victoria as at 12 April 2021. Attention: Egg Exporters —Australian…
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United Kingdom – Brexit and Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement

At 11pm GMT 31 January 2020 (10am AEDT 1 February), the United Kingdom (UK) formally ceased to be a member state of the European Union (EU) – commonly referred to as ‘Brexit’. We have been taking steps to minimise disruptions arising from Brexit for Australian agricultural producers. The Australian…
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Australia remains free from lumpy skin disease

As Australia’s Acting Chief Veterinary Officer, I can confirm that lumpy skin disease (LSD) has never been detected in Australia and we remain free from the disease. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has finalised an investigation into the health status of Australia’s northern…
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2020-11 - Grain and Seed Exports Program – Certificate of Free Sale requirements for Vietnam

10 March 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters of new requirements for feed ingredients exported to Vietnam. Summary of changes and key points Beginning 5 March 2020, a Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) or equivalent document is required for feed ingredients…
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AFFA Submission to the Senate inquiry on NZ apples

​Inquiry by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, into: The administration and management by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service and the Department of…
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Fresh Cherry fruit from NZ into WA

​​Import conditions for cherry fruit from New Zealand are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible. A decision to import cherry fruit from New Zealand into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a…
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