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The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) and the Animal Health Policy branch, in conjunction with other areas of the department, are responsible for developing policy and providing scientific advice on animal health matters, including:
veterinary aspects of control of…
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Date of issue: 15 May 2025Date of effect: 15 May 2025Attention: All StakeholdersPurposeThis notice advises stakeholders of the upcoming public consultation (‘Have Yor Say’) period for amendments to the Export Control Rules 2021 applicable to all four meat commodity rules.Key PointsThis notice…
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Date of issue: 27 September 2024Date of effect: 1 October 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-12AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council Export establishmentsExportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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The veterinary profession in Australia, and worldwide, is facing significant workforce challenges. Veterinarians play a crucial role in supporting Australian agriculture, animal owners, and wildlife by ensuring optimal animal health, welfare, and productivity. They also safeguard public health and…
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The Decade of Landcare initiative was launched in the 1989 Statement on the Environment by Prime Minister Bob Hawke. The initiative began as a joint National Farmers' Federation - Australian…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has fined 14 furniture importers over $186,000 last week because they didn’t act to minimise the risk of importing illegally harvested timber.
Head of Compliance and Enforcement at the department, Peter Timson said Australia has strict…
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Date of issue: 22 July 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-24
EU Related MAAs: 2021-30, 2021-33, 2021-42, 2021-47, 2021-49, 2022-01, 2022-08, 2022-10, 2022 -18, 2022-19
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council – Dairy Export…
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Welcome to the Levies News update for October 2015.The Australian Government, as represented by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) and the Australian Grape and Wine…
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25 June 2012
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) supersedes IAN 2004/17 and is issued to inform exporters that the Indian Plant Protection Organisation has updated the list of prohibited weed seeds for Australian Commodities.
Background
The Plant Quarantine Organisation of…
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The road to reform: how a developed country can repurpose agricultural supportMany developed countries provide high levels of agricultural support to pursue a large and growing list of objectives. In recent decades Australia has pursued these objectives by repurposing inefficient forms of support…
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