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Introduction
On 16 October 2018, the Senate referred the following matters to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 February 2019:
The independence of regulatory decisions made by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…
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May 2024DownloadPhase out of live sheep exports by sea: Australian Government response to the independent panel report (PDF 1.3 MB) Phase out of live sheep exports by sea: Australian Government response to the independent panel report (DOCX 3.1 MB)The Australian Government committed to phase…
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This indicator measures the extent to which the risk to water quantity has been explicitly identified and addressed in forest management. Water quantity is important for ecosystem health and water supply for human use.This is the Key information for Indicator 4.1d, published December 2025.Key…
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15 April 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) to rectify bugs that arose because of the 28 March 2021 release.
Summary of changes and key points
Following the PEMS release on 28 March 2021, some bugs…
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Vets are on the frontlines of public health and today Australia’s largest public sector employer of vets – the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – is proud to celebrate their achievements.April 27 is World Veterinary Day and this year’s theme is ‘veterinarians are…
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Carbon farming not only benefits the climate by reducing GHG emissions and storing more carbon. It can also provide other benefits — called co-benefits — including:healthier and more productive soils, better managed and more productive livestock and pasture,…
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3-4 August 2022
The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met virtually on 3-4 August 2022. Collaborative discussions led to a range of good outcomes, including:
Use of the Fish Invasiveness Screening Kit model to assess the environmental risks posed by exotic freshwater fish for live…
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Date of issue: 23 December 2022
Date of effect: 31 December 2023
Reference Number: MAA 2022-08
Attention
Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies
Purpose
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is notifying the Australian…
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