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What are nucleic acids?
Nucleic acids are chemical compounds which can carry genetic information in living organisms and viruses. The two main classes of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
DNA is the genetic material found in…
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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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All facilities that produce, prepare or store dairy products for export must be registered with us. This includes:freight forwardersmanufacturersprocessorsproducersstorage facilitiessuppliers of Australian dairy ingredientsany establishment where the goods are stored or loaded for export.This…
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This indicator uses the area, age class and growing stock of native and exotic species plantations to assess the volume of timber that Australia’s plantation forests can supply now and into the future.This is the Key information for Indicator 2.1b, published July 2024.Key pointsThe area of…
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Date of issue: 19 August 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2024-32Related MAAs: MAA2024-28AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy…
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Date of issue: 19 August 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2024-10AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Honey Bee Industry CouncilExport EstablishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Central and…
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Date of issue: 19 August 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2024-10Related MAAs: MAA2024-08AttentionIndustry bodies: Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry AustraliaSeafood Export EstablishmentsDepartment of…
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Export Industry Advice notices 2024DateNo.Description24 December 20242024-76Horticulture – Lifting of the suspension of capsicum, chilli and tomato exports to New Caledonia20 December 20242024-75Horticulture – Update to packhouse grower supplier model instructional material12 December 20242024-…
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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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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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