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Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures are biosecurity measures designed to protect human, animal or plant life or health from:the introduction, establishment and spread of pests and diseasesadditives, toxins and contaminants in food and feed.These measures are governed by the World Trade…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2023-A06: Final report for the prawn review (PDF 242 1KB)
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Model health certificate for prawns and prawn meat for human consumption (PDF 219 1KB)
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The application to import biological material consists of the following sections:
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Importer details
Enter the name, street address, telephone number, facsimile number and email address of the person or organisation importing the goods into Australia. In the space provided, enter…
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Authors: Rhys Downham and Fred Litchfield
Labour is a key input to Australian agriculture and there is significant interest in understanding whether labour markets are meeting the needs of the Australian farm sector. This interest has recently been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which…
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The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper (the White Paper) was an Australian Government plan to grow agriculture. It was a $4 billion investment in our farmers and in the future of our nation.
Through the White Paper, the government announced $200 million for biosecurity surveillance and…
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The systems approach for Peach twig borer [Anarsia lineatella (PTwB)] will consist of orchard monitoring and treatment; fruit cutting in the orchard; fruit cutting in the packing facility; and the regulatory inspection.
Growers who plan to export apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, or their…
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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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Australia is party to a range of conventions that establish global, regional and subregional management organisations that manage highly migratory, straddling, pelagic and demersal fish stocks. These instruments include the Convention on the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, which…
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We are improving the effectiveness and consistency of the pest risk analysis (PRA) process. A key step in this process is the development of a group PRA approach.In a PRA, we evaluate the evidence to determine whether an organism:is a pestneeds regulationneeds phytosanitary measures to manage…
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News and alertsChanges to Vegetable seed for sowingFrom 1 July 2025 an import permit will be required for Brassicaceous seed requiring treatment and Cucurbitaceous seed requiring testing and/or treatment, that are imported for an end use of sowing. Importers will be able to apply for import permits…
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