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Date of issue: 20 April 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-06
Related MAAs: 2021-30, 2021-33, 2021-42, 2021-53, 2021-47, 2021-49, 2022-01
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Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council – Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee…
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The department is responsible for advising importing country authorities of instances where exported Australian food poses a food safety risk and has been subject to a recall, including trade recalls.
Export registered manufacturing establishments and exporters have legal responsibilities to…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment manages requirements for the approved arrangement (AA) that an establishment must have in place to be export registered.
An AA is a documented food safety management system, which describes how an establishment manages food safety and…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to almonds harvested in Australia if the person who owns the almonds immediately after harvest:sold the almondsprocessed the almonds themselves, orhad the almonds processed by another person.Export chargeExport charge applies to almonds…
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7 November 2025Meeting CommuniquéCommonwealth, State, and Territory Agriculture Ministers met virtually on Friday, 7 November 2025 for the final Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) of the year.The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins MP…
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When levies applyLevy applies to bananas harvested in Australia and sold by the person who owns them immediately after harvest.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to bananas sold for processing.Levy does not apply to bananas sold after export.Levy does not apply to bananas if the person who owns…
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When levies applyLevy applies to ginger grown in Australia and sold by the grower.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to ginger sold by retail sale.Records must be maintained to confirm that the exemption applies.Who collects and paysThe levy may be paid via a third party (collection agent) or…
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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to onions harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the onionsprocessed the onions themselves, orhad the onions processed by another person.ChargeCharge applies to onions harvested in and exported from…
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In April 2021, 8 Hubs were launched across the country following a competitive grant process.Regional universities lead 7 of the Hubs and a grower group alliance leads the eighth.Hubs are made up of various stakeholders. They include industry, researchers, farmers, and community groups.Hubs support…
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Before any work can commence, we must first establish the need for:a new Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedure (ANZSDP), orrevision of an existing ANZSDP or Australian standard diagnostic technique (ASDT).This is part of a process to draft and review ANZSDPs by scientific…
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