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The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO, has announced his intention to retire from the Australian Public Service on 4 August 2023. Below is his message to his department, distributed on 13 June 2023.
Colleagues
It is with mixed emotions…
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2025–26 Portfolio Budget StatementsOur budget statements detail how we will use our allocated funds each financial year.Released on 25 March for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.2025-26 Portfolio Budget Statements - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (PDF 7.5 MB)…
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Here are the forms you need to apply for dairy export registration.
Approved arrangement checklist
Use this checklist to review your food safety system and assess your preparedness for audit.
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Approved arrangement checklist - dairy manufacturing establishment (PDF 434 KB)
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24 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All biosecurity industry participants and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes).
What has changed?
Biosecurity industry participants and food importers are being…
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We have completed our assessment of a prescribed heat treatment as a risk management measure for fish and fish products for use as pet food and stockfeed. The report includes updated import conditions. Publication of this report represents the end of the process…
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A media statement released by the industry body Citrus Australia on Oct. 29 suggests the Commonwealth’s proposal to raise export certification fees will result in a 277 per cent rise for some charges and cost the average grower $30,000 before they have exported a single carton of produce.
The “…
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26 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All biosecurity industry participants and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes).
What has changed?
Biosecurity industry participants and food importers are being…
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Purpose
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice is to inform exporters and their agents that minor amendments have been made to the Export Clearance Declaration, Ship’s Holds Inspection…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, May 2023
These guidelines have been designed to inform plant managers, architects, engineers and consultants about the structural and equipment standards for export meat establishments in Australia. In this context, meat has…
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16 July 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to…
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