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List current as of 24 July 2025The following companies are approved manufacturers of official marks and marking devices under the Export Control Rules 2021 (the Rules).Approved manufacturers are required to comply with a Code of Practice. Official marks, including software, may only be ordered by…
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Carbon farming not only benefits the climate by reducing GHG emissions and storing more carbon. It can also provide other benefits — called co-benefits — including:healthier and more productive soils, better managed and more productive livestock and pasture,…
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20 December 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that the new policy regarding phytosanitary security of horticulture goods for export is now in force.
Summary of changes and key points
The new policy on phytosanitary security including transfer records is…
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The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper (the White Paper) was an Australian Government plan to grow agriculture. It was a $4 billion investment in our farmers and in the future of our nation.
Through the White Paper, the government announced $200 million for biosecurity surveillance and…
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The spur-throated locust, Austracris guttulosa, is mainly a tropical species and swarms of immature adults form in savannah areas of the Central Highlands and northwest Queensland, in the Northern Territory and northern Western Australia in late autumn and winter. Spur-throated locusts also…
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Australia is indeed lucky: a ‘lifestyle superpower’ with competitive industries, vibrant communities, and unique landscapes and environmental assets. But unearned advantage risks complacency, and each generation needs to create the luck – and advantages – it will pass…
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DownloadSupporting data - Agricultural research and development (R&D) investment in Australia – 2023-24 update (XLSX 101 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Key findingsTotal Australian agricultural R&D funding in 2023-24 was $2.98 billion…
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30 January 2019Who does this notice affect?Brokers, importers and biosecurity industry participants operating under the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Class 19.1 Approved Arrangement: Non-…
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30 April 2024This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft report for Pomelo fruit from Vietnam: biosecurity import requirements.The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced pomelo fruit to Australia from all commercial production…
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Australia is a party to international treaties that govern the trade of goods. As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Australia is obliged to ensure that sanitary (relating to human and animal health) and phytosanitary (relating to plant health) measures are based on science and applied…
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