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The Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSTFA) has 13 tariff rate quotas for exports to Indonesia. The Department provides management and administration of the tariff rate quotas under the Export Control (Tariff Rate Quota – General) Rules 2021 (the Rules).
The World Trade Organisation…
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'Cargo containers: biosecurity aspects and procedures' details information on biosecurity requirements for risk management of containers and the cargo and packaging materials they carry. Cargo containers have many potential biosecurity risks including timber pests, soil, plant and animal matter…
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Australian honey beekeepers are asked to conduct alcohol washing on their hives to check for exotic bee pests.
Alcohol washing is a quick and effective surveillance method to detect exotic mites. The early detection and reporting of new pests gives industry and government the best chance of…
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Emergency measures are currently in place to manage the risk of Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa) entering Australia via imported host plants and some seed species.On 31 January 2025, revised import requirements were introduced to manage the risk of the bacterial pathogen Xylella in imported nursery…
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9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Central East Regional Office
1 Crewe Place Rosebery NSW
Welcome and Apologies (Agenda Item 1) Present Department of Agriculture
Raelene Vivian
Wayne…
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Australian, state and territory governments offer various forms of financial assistance for farmers affected by mice infestation.
Australian Government financial support
Farm Household Allowance which assists farming families experiencing financial hardship.
Free financial counselling to…
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Non-tariff measures (NTMs) are requirements other than ordinary tariffs that can have an economic effect on international trade by influencing quantities traded, prices, or both.Goods exported by Australian agriculture and food producers must meet these NTM requirements for an importing country to…
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Tony Crook MP
Memeber for O'Connor
Office of the Chief Executive
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
CANBERRA WA 2601
4th July 2011
Dear Sir
SUBMISSION BIOSECURITY DRAFT REPORT ON AUSTRALIA'S…
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Machinery not meeting the acceptable cleanliness standards of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources may not be permitted entry into Australia. It is the importer’s responsibility to…
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What is salacca fruit?Salacca is a tropical fruit that grows from a very spiny, short stemmed palm. The fruit grow in bunches at the base of the plant. The individual fruits are the same size and shape…
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