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17 February 2014
Purpose
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the new Plant Export Authorised Officer Hotline.
Key points
Authorised Officers (AOs) with technical questions and issues can now call the Plant Export Authorised Officer Hotline number…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 02-23 noted an update from Queensland that drafting of the new standards and guidelines is continuing. Further engagement with the stakeholder advisory group and other targeted stakeholders,…
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Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to lodge a request for inspection using the Biosecurity Portal.
Information
The department is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption to the Biosecurity Portal.
Action
The department is investigating the issue as a high priority…
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5 January 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Non-scheduled airline industry
What has changed?
The CAM Program is a significant 4-year transformation program which will enable data on all international arriving aircraft to be digitised and supported by automated tools. Biosecurity officers and…
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Date of Issue: 22 May 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Affected Markets
Russia
Seafood exports to Russia
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has received advice from…
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On 3 May 2016, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources engaged Ernst & Young to undertake an independent cost, benefit and risk analysis of the relocation of the Australian Pesticides and…
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Accelerating changes in earth systems at all scales – from global to microbial – are creating multiple risks and challenges, and some opportunities.
Agriculture is already impacted, and adapting. Climate and commodity prices will become more volatile, while emerging…
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2021–22 to 2023–24Recent farm performanceAn estimated 21% of Australian farm businesses are classified as broadacre cropping farms (18,000 farms), of which 9,300 were specialist cropping farms and a further 8,700 produced a mix of cropping and livestock ( see Methodology).Farm incomes for cropping…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 16 April 2025 low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall to the west, far north and east of Australia.Rainfall totals were low in many cropping regions, with exceptions in Western Australia where 5-150…
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September 2023
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Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Adequacy of Australia's biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite (PDF 4.2 MB)
If you…
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