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The government regulates the food industry so food is safe to eat and consumers can make informed choices about food.
We work with industry and other Australian Government agencies— particularly the Department of Health and Aged Care and Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)—in developing…
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Australia’s north is vast and sparsely populated with a coastline over 10,000km long. The development potential of northern Australia’s agricultural industries is significant. However the…
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The honey bee industry is critical to Australia’s agriculture. Bees produce honey and wax as well as pollinate crops. The industry is worth more than $14 billion annually.
Around 70% of honey is produced from our native flora. Skilled commercial beekeepers produce 37,000 tonnes of honey annually.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 28 September 2022, a low-pressure system and onshore flow brought moderate to heavy rainfall to large areas of eastern Australia, with troughs and cold fronts resulting in isolated falls in other parts of…
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Director Engagement and International Plant Health
Dr Sophie Peterson is the Director of the Pacific Engagement and International Plant Health section your first point of contact for Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) plant and plant health…
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We support dairy exporters to access markets overseas, but other government agencies and industry groups also have a role in exporting from Australia.If you are involved in exporting dairy products, you are responsible for understanding your regulatory obligations.There are a range of resources…
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We have published import conditions for greenhouse grown fresh oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from the Republic of Korea (Korea) on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits can now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an…
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Overview
Australia’s economy relies on strong and open trade. Every day, we import a range of live animals, plants and animal and plant products.
We must determine if an animal, plant or animal/plant product is safe to import to Australia before importing it. This is because these imported goods…
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Fruit Growers Tasmania Submission
262 Argyle Street
Hobart Tasmania 7000
Tel: 03 62 311944
Fax: 03 62 311 929
Email: office@fruitgrowerstas.com.au
www.fruitgrowerstas.com.au
Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for apples from New Zealand (a review)
SUBMISSION TO…
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Corissa Miller & Richard Niall, Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resouces, 2015
The cost of classical swine fever
Classical swine fever (CSF), also known as hog cholera, is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. Due to its high economic burden…
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