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In 2006, the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) acknowledged that agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines (agvet chemical) regulation required reform and established a Ministerial Taskforce to develop an updated and harmonised national system for…
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31 March 2011Further to Industry Advice Notice 2008/15; 2009/28;
2010/19 &
2011/11, this notice is issued to inform exporters of amended service delivery arrangements for…
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In determining whether or not to grant an import permit under the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Act), the Director of Biosecurity or their delegate may have regard to whether the applicant is a fit and proper…
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OverviewThis topic examines steps you might want to take to prepare to engage in carbon farming, starting with understanding your purpose or motivation. The topic then sets out some considerations you need to take into account when planning for your carbon farming activity or project. Once you…
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The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) – Northern Australia is well and truly up and running, led by Australian Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Beth Cookson. Over the past twelve months, Dr Cookson has recruited a small team of specialists to strengthen engagement and increase…
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19 October 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the suspension on the export of Australian melons and strawberries to Kuwait, has been lifted.Summary of…
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Exotic invasive species cause significant environmental damage by outcompeting our wildlife, degrading habitats and threatening Australia’s biodiversity. They can impact our agricultural productivity and our way of life.Environmental biosecurity protects Australia’s plants, animals and eco-systems…
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In early December 2024, the 66th meeting of the Plant Health Committee—the peak government plant biosecurity policy and decision-making forum—took place in Canberra followed by a Border/Near Border workshop and field trip to Port Kembla (in Wollongong) and Sydney.The workshop and field trip…
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15 November 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of upcoming stakeholder engagement sessions on the Department of Agriculture’s redesign of its plant export certification fees and charges.
Summary of changes and key points
The departmentis providing opportunities for…
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28 November 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide confirmation of upcoming stakeholder engagement sessions on the Department of Agriculture’s redesign of its food and plant export certification fees and charges.
Summary of changes and key points
Thank you to those…
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