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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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Australian Hass avocados have received provisional access to the Indian market. New access was granted after Australia demonstrated that its high-quality avocados could meet India’s biosecurity and food import requirements.
10 trial shipments will be sent to India during the provisional access…
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When levies applyLevy applies to goat fibre harvested from a live goat in Australia if the person who owns the them immediately after harvest:sold the goat fibre, orused in Australia to produce other goods.Levy applies to goat fibre regardless of it being subjected to de-hairing, washing,…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to cotton fibre produced in Australia from seed cotton harvested in Australia.Export chargeExport charge applies to seed cotton harvested in and exported from Australia.ExemptionsLevyNo exemptions apply to the cotton levy.Export chargeNo…
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For goat exporter, see goat exporter charge. When export charges applyExport charge applies to goats exported from Australia, where:there is no transfer of ownership before export, orthe goats were purchased by the exporter, and the period starting on the day of purchase and ending on the day…
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When levies applyLevy applies to macropods processed in Australia at a processing establishment if they:were killed in their habitat by a shot from a firearm, andare for human or animal consumption in or outside Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to macropods processed in Australia at a…
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When levies applyLevy applies to the slaughter of sheep or lambs in Australia at an abattoir for human consumption in or outside Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to the slaughter of sheep or lambs:whose carcases are condemned or rejected as being unfit for human consumption under a…
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When levies applyLevy applies to olives grown in Australia if the grower:sold the olivesprocessed the olives themselves, orhad the olives processed by another person.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to olives sold or processed after export.Levy does not apply to olives if the grower sold them by…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to turf harvested in Australia and sold by the person who owns it immediately after harvest.Export chargeExport charge applies to turf harvested in and exported from Australia.ExemptionsRecords must be maintained to confirm that the…
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Henry of Harcourt Cidermakers
The Apple Bites Back
219 Reservoir Road
Harcourt, VIC. 3453
Phone (03) 5474 2177
Fax (03) 5474 3018
email-ddhemy@bigpond.net.au
Office of the Chief Executive
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
CanbelTa ACT 2601
Dear Sir,
Submission - Apple Imports.
We run a…
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