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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has conducted a review of the biosecurity import requirements for fresh peach (Prunus persica), plum (Prunus salicina and Prunus domestica) and apricot (Prunus armeniaca) fruit from China, for human consumption.
There were three…
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Australian – European Union Free Trade Agreement: Geographical Indications public objections process
The Australian Government is running a public objections process on the list of geographical indications the EU wants Australia to protect in a free trade agreement. For more information on what…
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States and territories have primary responsibility for overseeing the manufacture and sale of pet food in Australia. For any information on current requirements, please contact the relevant authority in your state or territory.
In 2018, following a number of pet food safety incidents, a Senate…
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Fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive horticultural pests and pose a risk to most commercial fruit and vegetable crops. In Australia, Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) are the two species threatening our horticultural industry. To support our national…
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Renewed focus on weed biocontrol through a collaborative initiative is set to deliver benefits to land managers and the environment in the fight against weeds.The initial phase of implementing the National Weed Biocontrol Pipeline Strategy includes the drafting of a national priority list of…
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Our vision is a more sustainable and prosperous Australia through biosecurity, agricultural production and trade.We maintain and create agricultural export opportunities, to provide gains for Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry. We manage biosecurity risks to Australia to protect our multi…
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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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To explore just how Australia would respond if high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5 found its way to our shores, the department recently led a series of 3 scenario-based discussion exercises known as Exercise Volare.Exercise Volare was an opportunity for senior leaders from Australian and…
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Grants to realise big ideas for agriculture from young rural innovatorsCongratulations to our 2022 Science Award winners!Congratulations to Dr Stephanie Kerr from the Queensland University of Technology who was awarded the ultimate honour of the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia’s…
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On 26 October 2023, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (AFF) joined the Minister for Trade and Tourism to announce the Australian Government has negotiated better access for Australian wine exports to Thailand.
Australian wine exporters can now use the Asia-Pacific Economic…
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