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Statement by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig
Rural Research and Development
15 June 2011
I am speaking today following the tabling in Parliament of…
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Review of the Current Testing Protocols for Imported Seafood Products by Food Science Australia, February 2010
1. Overarching Recommendation: A Mix of Risk Management Options
‘AQIS should implement…
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Background: What is lumpy skin disease and how is it spread?
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a serious viral disease of cattle and buffalo spread by biting insects including stable flies, mosquitoes, ticks and possibly midges. LSD virus tends to spread over long distances by movement of infected…
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Also known as pen-side tests, point-of-care (POC) tests are usually carried out in the field, or away from a central laboratory. This type of testing is useful for the early detection of pests and diseases by producing quick preliminary diagnostic results in a simple user-friendly way. An example…
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Date of effect: 03/03/2023
Attention
Importers of enoki mushrooms and brokers acting on their behalf.
Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to raise industry awareness of the risk of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) contamination in enoki (enokitake) mushrooms being imported into…
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Australia hosted and chaired the 26th meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) held from 1 to 5 May in Hobart, Tasmania.
This was the first time a Codex sub-committee has met in a hybrid format that allowed both virtual and physical…
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High global energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains led to sharp rises in farm input costs, including fertiliser and diesel, in 2021 and 2022.
International energy prices have been falling since mid-2022. However, the cost of fertiliser and fuel remain higher than long-term averages…
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Video transcript: New prawn import laws
Australians love their prawns so much, we need to import them from overseas to keep up with demand.
But we don’t want diseases arriving in Australia with those imports.
Seafood disease experts have studied the biosecurity risks for prawn imports and…
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Date of Issue: 19 April 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise on the process to meet Indonesia’s requirements for all honey establishments exporting to Indonesia to be listed with both the department and the Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia (MOA).
Summary of changes…
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Date of effect: 17 April 2023
Attention
Importers of poppy seeds and brokers acting on their behalf.
Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to raise industry awareness of guidance material that has been developed to provide information on poppy seed safety and suitability for food use.
Key…
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