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Biosecurity Advice 2017-19 - Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu - Final review

​​​​​This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of fresh (chilled or ​frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu.…
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Meat Notice 2023-02 – Implementation of the new Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption (AS4696:2023) (Australian Meat Standard)

Download Implementation of the new Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption (PDF 286 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility. NSFS reference: 5 Issue date: Immediate Date…
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Advancing Pest Animal and Weed Control Solutions Competitive Grant Round

Established pest animals and weeds are a significant threat to Australia’s economy, environment and industries. To manage established pest animals and weeds, the Australian Government is investing $30.3 million through the Established Pest Animal and…
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Failing Food Report – March 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, March 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). [Expand all] Risk food tests We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We test…
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Agri-Business Expansion Initiative

The Australian Government is investing $85.9 million to help Australian agribusinesses expand and diversify their export markets through the Agri-Business Expansion Initiative (ABEI). Announced on 23 December 2020, ABEI is part of a long-term strategy and commitment by the government to help…
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Historical JAEPA quotas usage

These tables show Japan–Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) quota usage for all products exported to Japan for 2014 - 2024.Final position for the 2024 quota year (as at 31 March 2025) for each of the JAEPA quotasQuota typeTotal quota for Year 11 (tonnes)Issued amount (to the nearest…
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Exporting halal red meat and red meat products from Australia

The word halal is Arabic and means ‘permissible’ or ‘lawful’ according to Islamic law. For meat and meat products to be recognised as halal, the animal must be slaughtered and processed in accordance with the requirements of Islamic law.Each year, Australia exports over 1 million tonnes of meat and…
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R Flavell

​3rd July 2001 Office of the Chief Executive Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Att: Colin J Grant   Dear Colin, I am extremely concerned about the recent announcement of the…
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Environmental and Heritage Assessments

​​2.1 Introduction2.2 Objectives2.3 Environment and Heritage assessment report2.4 Commonwealth responsibilities2.4.1 Obligations and assessments2.4.2 Impact assessment2.4.3 National Forest Policy Statement strategy to protect old-growth and wilderness values2.5 Managing environmental and heritage…
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Cut flower devitalisation treatment guide

May 2018 Cut flowers and foliage imported to Australia are inspected on arrival by the department, to make sure that they meet all import requirements. The Imported cut flower treatment guide provides instructions on the devitalisation process, to help you prepare your cut flowers and foliage for…
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