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22 February 2017PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind Plant Export Authorised Officers appointed for grain and plant product inspections to refer to the most up-to-date instructional…
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Purpose
To advise industry and Authorised Officers of new procedural resources for inspection of forest products that are now accessible on the Department of Agriculture website.
Background
The Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM) and associated Work Instruction for forest product…
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Australia’s north is vast and sparsely populated with a coastline of over 10,000km. It is the frontline entry-point for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases which can damage agriculture and our broader environment.
A clean, safe and ‘biosecure’ northern border benefits all Australia…
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Every three years, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences conducts the pest animal and weed management survey.
The 2022 survey (and the previous surveys conducted in 2016 and 2019) sought information from agricultural land managers about the types of impacts…
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Date of issue: 9 March 2023
Date of effect: 10 March 2023
Reference number: MAA2023-11
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council
Dairy Export establishments…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) for sheep in Oman. Further details and supporting evidence have been provided by…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is rolling out sophisticated new technology to detect and identify exotic plant viruses and viroids at its Post Entry Quarantine Facility (PEQ) at Mickleham, Victoria.
Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith said…
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Today’s celebration of World Wildlife Day acknowledges the importance of wildlife and biodiversity-based resources that help our sector to remain viable.
Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp said taking a collaborative One Health approach to disease prevention pays homage to this…
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The department has been advised of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia.
Until this outbreak, Indonesia had been FMD free since 1986, a status recognised internationally by the World Organisation for Animal Health in 1990.
FMD is a contagious viral disease of cattle, sheep,…
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Introduction
On 14 November 2019, the Senate moved that the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquire into the Federal Government’s response to the drought occurring at that time, and the adequacy and appropriateness of policies and measures to support farmers, regional…
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