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Access to DAWE data2020–21 self-assessmentThe department presents its 2020-21 regulator performance self-assessment in accordance with guidance established by the 2014 Regulator Performance Framework.The overall self-assessment rating for 2020-21 is ‘Emerging’, recognising that we are regulating at…
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What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious viral animal disease that affects primarily cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, lamas, alpacas, deer and pigs.
FMD virus is carried by…
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22 November 2011
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that the comment period following the release of the Draft policy review: Alternative risk management measures to import Lilium spp. cut…
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The Plant Health Committee (PHC) held its forty-sixth meeting in Orange, New South Wales. This location provided an opportunity for the Committee to visit the Australian Scientific Collections Unit at…
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If you export food (meat, fish, seed, grains, fruit and vegetables) or livestock, or you import goods into Australia, you must be aware of your obligations under Australian law.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry administers a range of import and export legislation and may use…
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The following is provided as published in the Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 95, Number 8, August 2017. The information in…
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When levies applyLevy applies to goat transactions in the following 4 scenarios.1. Transfer of ownershipLevy applies to each transfer of ownership of goats from one person to another, where the goats are in Australia when transfer of ownership occurs.2. Delivery and slaughter at an…
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If you export livestock, you will need to apply for an approved arrangement (AA).What is an approved arrangement?An AA outlines each step in your preparation of livestock for export. It also describes the governance arrangements of your business.Your AA describes how your exported livestock will…
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The (then) Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (now Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) released the revised policy for public comment over the five week period ending 9 June 2017.
Public Submissions on the revised Harvest Strategy Policy
All submissions that were…
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This profile has been superseded by the 2019 version, which is available here.
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Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2013.
Callitris trees are found only in Australia and New Caledonia with 13 of…
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