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Global responses to climate change

Opportunities for Australian agricultural producers Authors: Jared Greenville, Heather McGilvray, and Kevin Burns Introduction The challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a global one. As countries plan to meet this challenge, the emissions intensity of products will increasingly…
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National Fishing Advisory Council - Priorities

[expand all] Priority 1: Access to resources and resource sharing Description of the problem/opportunity All sectors are concerned about their ongoing access to fisheries resources, and in particular uncertainty about the outcome of future resource sharing decisions. The commercial industry…
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Frequently asked questions

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about the dairy export journey. You can submit your own question at the end of this page.A dairy exporters welcome pack to aid dairy manufacturers looking to become export registered is available. This welcome pack helps to improve industry’s…
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

We regularly work to provide updated information relating to the reformed Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 and Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024, which came into effect on 3 March 2025.Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Australia’s illegal logging laws and the due…
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Plant Exports Management System (PEMS)

The Plant Export Management System (PEMS) is an IT system that is used by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, to capture and store information relating to the export of plants and plant products from Australia; including plant export Authorised Officer (AO) inspection and…
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Indicator 6.1b: Values, quantities and use of non-wood forest products

This indicator measures the quantities, values and usage of non-wood products. It enables socio-economic benefits to be monitored by ascertaining trends in quantities, values and usage of non-wood products.This is the Key information for Indicator 6.1b, published December 2025.Key pointsMany…
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System notifications

This webpage contains industry notices relating specifically to system maintenance, outages and service disruptions associated with the department’s biosecurity import systems.Please see below for information relating to changes to publication of these notices and email notification subscription…
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Authorised Officers

What is an AO?An 'AO' is a plant export Authorised Officer.AOs are individuals, trained and assessed by us and are appointed as Australian Government officials (public officials) under the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). An AO is able to perform a range of export functions on behalf of the…
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Meat Notice 2016-03 - Daily hygiene verification of finished USA-eligible sheep, lamb and goat product

​​​Issue Date: 6 July 2016 Contact Officers:Baden Pearse 07 3246 8764​Sam Allan 07 3246 8606 Date of Effect: Immediate Date of Review: 1 July 2018 Distribution CategoriesCentral and…
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Indicator 3.1a: Scale and impact of agents and processes affecting forest health and vitality (2024)

This indicator identifies the scale and impact on forest health of a variety of processes and agents, both natural and human-induced. Through the regular collection of this information, significant changes to the health and vitality of forest ecosystems can be monitored and measured.This is the Key…
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