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Animal product residue monitoring

The National Residue Survey (NRS) is delivered by the department and monitors residues in animal products through various random and targeted testing programs.Random residue monitoring includes 19 meat programs, an egg program, a honey program, and two seafood programs.The random programs are…
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European Union: Establishment of a coordinated control plan to measure risk of food contact materials (2019-03)

Date of issue: 10 June 2019 Date of effect: 1 June 2019 Reference Number: MAA2019-03 Attention: Industries— Industry Bodies - Seafood Export seafood establishments Licensed exporters State regulatory authorities Department of Agriculture—Central and Regional offices Approved auditors…
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National Khapra Beetle Action Plan

 Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is Australia’s number 2 National Priority Plant Pest.It is a pest of stored grain, nuts and dry foodstuffs worldwide. If Khapra beetle established here it would pose a major threat to our grains industry.The National Khapra Beetle Action Plan 2021–2031 is…
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Air freight support

In April 2020, the Australian Government established the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) to keep global air links open in response to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. IFAM is a temporary, targeted, emergency measure to help Australian businesses deal with the COVID-…
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Environment and Invasives Committee meeting 2

14 August 2018 The Environment and Invasives Committee (the Committee) held its second face-to-face meeting on 14 August 2018 in Perth, Western Australia. The Committee reviewed its committee…
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Have your say on the National Soil Action Plan

Public consultation is now open on Australia’s first national action plan on soil. First Assistant Secretary of Portfolio Strategy and Climate Policy at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, Nick Blong, invited all stakeholders across the broad range of sectors supporting healthy…
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Launch of the National Hitchhiker Plant Pest Action Plan 2022–2032

The National Hitchhiker (Contaminating) Plant Pest Action Plan 2022–2032 released today will protect Australia’s plant-related industries and environment from exotic hitchhiking plant pests. Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer, Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith, said hitchhiking plant pests and the…
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European Union: Establishment of a coordinated control plan to measure risk of food contact materials (MAA 2019-07)

Date of issue: 10 June 2019 Date of effect: 1 June 2019 Reference Number: MAA2019-07 Attention: Industries— Industry Bodies – Dairy Australia Export dairy establishments Licensed exporters State regulatory authorities Department of Agriculture—Central and Regional offices Purpose To…
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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy: Report on the inquiry into the management and use of Commonwealth environmental water

Australian Government, 2020 Download Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy: Report on the inquiry into the management and use of Commonwealth environmental water [PDF 1.6MB] Australian Government response to the House of…
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Sharing cultural knowledge to protect marine environments

More than 50 Indigenous rangers from 20 different Indigenous Ranger groups joined forces in an event supported by Parks Australia and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to help manage marine debris and ghost nets in remote northern Australia.The Indigenous rangers visited Gulkula…
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