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Trial investigates ways to verify timber species and harvest origins

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a timber testing trial investigating the best ways to implement technologies verifying claims of species and harvest origin of regulated timber and timber products.Illegal logging is a global problem and is the most profitable…

13 November 2024 - Last modified

Authorised Officers

What is an AO?An 'AO' is a plant export Authorised Officer.AOs are individuals, trained and assessed by us and are appointed as Australian Government officials (public officials) under the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). An AO is able to perform a range of export functions on behalf of the…

17 October 2024 - Last modified

Exercise Volare: stepping up national avian influenza preparedness

A major exercise to test Australia’s response to a potential outbreak of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) has seen experts across the nation join forces in a series of exercises.Led by the Australian Government, Exercise Volare involved a simulated detection of H5N1 HPAI in Australian…

04 October 2024 - Last modified

Exporting non-prescribed goods: determining a non-prescribed good

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has created this guideline to assist those wishing to export non-prescribed goods. This guideline sets out what constitutes a non-prescribed good and how to determine if a particular product is a prescribed or non-…

31 July 2023 - Last modified

Drought engagement

The Australian Government partners with state, territory and local governments, the farm 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 policy and…

12 March 2025 - Last modified

Market drivers and barriers to new agvet chemicals

In December 2018, the department engaged Deloitte Access Economics to research the Australian agvet chemical market. Deloitte's brief was to: examine all the drivers and barriers affecting the introduction of new agvet chemicals to Australia and identify the ones with the greatest effect on…

25 February 2020 - Last modified

193-2020 - DAWE review of In-transit cold treatment procedures for fresh produce

13 November 2020 Who does this notice affect? This notice affects NPPOs, importers and suppliers of fresh fruit using In-Transit Cold Treatment (ITCT) as a phytosanitary measure. What is happening? The required location of temperature sensors/probes used to conduct ITCT is currently being…

13 November 2020 - Last modified