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Transit and transhipment of animals through Australia

​​Some animals may be permitted to transit or tranship through an Australian international airport without being imported into Australia.Animals transiting/transhipping through an Australian international airport must be accompanied by a valid transit/transhipment permit.Animals transiting/…
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Importing dogs into Australia

​Key points To manage biosecurity risks, strict conditions apply to importing dogs (and other pets) into Australia. These rules are based on science and are design to keep everyone safe—you, your dog, and the Australian people, animals and environment. If you’re planning to bring your dog to…
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Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement

The Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) is a legally binding treaty that was put in place to ensure the long-term sustainability of non-tuna fishery resources in the Southern Indian Ocean.SIOFA promotes the sustainable development of fisheries in the Southern Indian Ocean…
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Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme - (Export Meat and Meat Products)

1. IntroductionThe Australian Export Meat Inspection System (AEMIS) is an integrated set of controls specified and verified by government that provides confidence in the safety, suitability and integrity of Australian meat and meat products. Underpinning AEMIS are objective hygiene and performance…
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Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting

Friday 8 March 2024Meeting CommuniquéCommonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers met virtually on Friday 8 March 2024, for the first Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) of the year.AMM 01/2024 was chaired by the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the…
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Illegal logging regulation: analysis of regulated importers by business size

Authors: Mihir Gupta and Beau Hug​​SummaryIn January 2015 the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources engaged the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) to undertake research to…
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Prawn imports and biosecurity

Video transcript: New prawn import lawsAustralians love their prawns so much, we need to import them from overseas to keep up with demand.But we don’t want diseases arriving in Australia with those imports.Seafood disease experts have studied the biosecurity risks for prawn imports and recommend we…
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2021-01: All commodities: Micor update Service – subscribe to keep abreast of changes

Date of issue: 20 January 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-01 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Honey Bee…
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2021-02: All commodities: Micor update Service – subscribe to keep abreast of changes

Date of issue: 20 January 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-02 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Honey Bee…
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MAA 2021-03: All commodities: Micor update Service – subscribe to keep abreast of changes

Date of issue: 20 January 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-03 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Honey Bee…
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