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Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) and Honiara Herbarium staff together with departmental staff have recently returned from a plant health survey in the Solomon Islands. These joint plant health surveys are a key part of a collaborative partnership that has been running for over a decade which has…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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The Australian Government has a number of important functions in relation to aquaculture, including national programs for research, management of biosecurity, aquatic animal health, food safety,…
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Under the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement, World Trade Organization (WTO) members are entitled to maintain a level of protection they consider appropriate to protect life or health within their territory.
We refer to this as the Appropriate Level of Protection (ALOP).
We…
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Date of issue: 29 October 2024Date of effect: ImmediateAttentionIndustry bodies – Dairy Australia, Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export EstablishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Central and…
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Date of issue: 21 October 2024Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2024-18Related MAAs: MAA2024-17, MAA2024-13, MAA2024-10, MAA2024-08AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry…
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Date of issue: 21 October 2024Date of effect: 21 October 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-15AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council Export establishmentsExportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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Date of issue: 21 October 2024Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: MAA2024-47, MAA2024-39, MAA2024-32, MAA2024-28AttentionIndustry bodies – Dairy Australia, Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export…
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All Australian, state and territory Agriculture Ministers have endorsed Australia’s first National Statement on Animal Welfare.Acknowledging the role of animal welfare practices and standards informed by science and evidence, the nationally agreed statement sets a vision that describes the…
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Labour shortages in the horticulture sector have eased slightly, according to a report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).ABARES executive director Dr Jared Greenville said the report, based on a survey of over 2,000 horticulture farms across…
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