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08 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industriesWhat has changed?The Department is currently assessing the suitability of two new fumigants for use as department approved treatments. These fumigants are promising alternatives to the widely used fumigant…
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The fumigation of cargo entering Australia is one of the best defences we have against hitchhiker pests that could be present in consignments from overseas.On 1 May 2025, version 3.0 of the methyl bromide fumigation methodology will come into force.The new version of the methodology sets out the…
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6 November 2024AttentionRegistered wool and feather exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersCentral and Regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)PurposeTo notify stakeholders that the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system will replace…
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From 1 July 2016, a primary producer affected by drought can withdraw their FMDs before 12 months without losing their taxation benefits, if they:made their FMD in the previous financial year, andclaimed a deduction for the FMD in the previous financial year’s tax return, andhave held their FMD for…
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Biosecurity engagement: Proposed national action plan for community involvement in plant biosecurity (Consultation Summary Report).
Author: Heleen Kruger
An independent review of Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity arrangements for the Australian Government (Beale et al. 2008), stresses that…
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Welcome to the Levies News update for December 2015.Emergency response levies are a key element of Australia’s national biosecurity system. They allow industry parties to raise funds to contribute to…
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Date of issue: 4 January 2024
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2024-02
Related MAAs: MAA 2022-39, MAA 2023-02, MAA 2023-47
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Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and…
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The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, released in 2015, included a large number of initiatives and commitments by the Australian Government to strengthen Australia’s agriculture sector that were delivered over 4 years.
The White Paper was a $4 billion investment in Australian farmers and…
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Innovation grants have closedInnovation grants will give farmers, fishers, groups and businesses more tools to implement sustainable practices, reduce farm costs and build productivity.…
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