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Background: prawn and prawn products review

We initiated the prawn imports review following an outbreak of white spot disease in 2016–17. We have: assessed the biosecurity risks of importing non-viable, farm-sourced, frozen, uncooked whole prawns intended for human consumption developed proposed measures to manage the identified risks…
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Ground Cover Monitoring for Australia

​Nationally consistent and regularly updated ground cover information is a critical indicator for environmental targets related to soil erosion and land management in Australia. Ground cover or vegetation cover reduces soil erosion, increases water infiltration, enables carbon sequestration and…
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Established Pest Animals and Weeds Management Pipeline Program

We are building on past investment to find better solutions to combat some of Australia's worst established pest animals and weeds.To help protect Australia’s agriculture and our environment against pests, this program is investing $30.3 million to provide lasting legacy to farmers, land managers…
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National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) approach to the National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) five year review recommendations

[expand all] Recommendation 1. The language used in the NEBRA to describe stakeholders should be consistent with that used in the broader IGAB and the other biosecurity response agreements (EADRA and EPPRD). The NBC supports in part this recommendation. The NBC proposes that the language…
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Drought engagement

 The Australian Government partners with state, territory and local governments, the agriculture and finance sectors, charities and other not-for-profit organisations to help farmers and rural communities get ready for drought. We share information about and seek feedback on drought-related…
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Failing Food Report – November 2020

Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports [expand all] Risk food tests We target…
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Questions and Answers

​Draft Non-regulated Analysis of Existing Policy [expand all]Why is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken? The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water…
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Limes from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu

Import conditions for Tahitian limes (Citrus latifolia) from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits will now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between…
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Animal product monitoring datasets 2017–18

​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2018 The animal residue testing datasets 2017-18 outline testing that was carried out on animal products in the 2017-18 financial year, under the…
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BICON import permits

​​​​The importation of some commodities is, by law, subject to the biosecurity conditions outlined in the departments Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system. Some commodities are only allowed into Australia upon the granting of an import permit from the department.Import permit fees apply for…
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