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The National Biosecurity Committee in consultation with key stakeholders has developed a National Biosecurity Strategy to provide a strategic direction for Australia’s biosecurity system.The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) was formed on 1 July 2008 as a ministerial advisory committee to…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 4 May 2022, low-pressure troughs in eastern Australia and cold fronts across southern Australia resulted in moderate rainfall. Meanwhile high-pressure systems provided mostly dry conditions for remaining…
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DownloadLast updated: 22 February 2023DocumentPagesFile sizeHistorical agricultural forecast database – XLSX 181.1 MBForecast performance summary statistics – XLSX 181.4 MBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.About the historical agricultural forecast…
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29 September 2015This Biosecurity Advice advises stakeholders of the release of a draft policy for the importation of honey bee semen from approved countries into Australia.The Department of Agriculture…
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OverviewBiological control kills or sterilises the target pest, thereby reducing its abundance within the designated site or area.Examples of biological control agents include parasitoids, predators, or pathogenic fungi or viruses. This measure also includes the release of sterile insects (Sterile…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 10 quotas under the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA), including barley.
Australian exporters can export up to 7,000 tonnes of barley at a 0% tariff rate.
Access to the quotas is on a quarterly first-come, first-…
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Australia’s three Chiefs of biosecurity have come together to mark One Health Day, reminding all Australians of the shared responsibility to safeguard our world-renowned biosecurity status.One Health Day is a global initiative that recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and…
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Farmers and their advisors need local climate predictions to better plan for future climate variability. That’s why the Future Drought Fund is investing in the Climate Services for Agriculture (CSA) program.Delivered by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO, the program gives farmers better climate…
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We ensure that all goods, conveyances and travellers meet Australia’s biosecurity import conditions and that food imported into Australia and intended for sale meets food safety requirements.We are responsible for operational policy and front-line regulation to manage biosecurity and imported…
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3 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia—including Shipping Lines, Vessel Agents, Stevedores, wharf/terminal operators, Biosecurity Industry Participants, and importers — associated with…
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