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NSW and ACT Biosecurity Roundtable 30 August 2018

​​​​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2018DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeNSW and ACT biosecurity roundtable summary Report - 30 August 2018, PDF233 MBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online contentThe 2018 NSW and ACT…
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Sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS)

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures are biosecurity measures designed to protect human, animal or plant life or health from:the introduction, establishment and spread of pests and diseasesadditives, toxins and contaminants in food and feed.These measures are governed by the World Trade…
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Outcomes of animal health-related projects funded under the Australian Government’s Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper

The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, released in 2015, included a large number of initiatives and commitments by the Australian Government to strengthen Australia’s agriculture sector that were delivered over 4 years. The White Paper was a $4 billion investment in Australian farmers and…
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297-2024: Enhancing understanding of the Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy

13 December 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19 approved arrangements, freight forwarders and other industry participants who arrange documentation for imported goods.What has changed?Following…
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Analysis of Australia’s food security and the COVID-19 pandemic

Canola crops in full spring flower, near Cootamundra NSW Australia - Australia produces much more food than it consumes, exporting about 70% of agricultural production. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has taken Australia and the world by surprise. Coming after severe drought conditions in…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2023-A06: Final report for the prawn review

5 June 2023 Download Animal Biosecurity Advice 2023-A06: Final report for the prawn review (PDF 242 1KB) Animal Biosecurity Advice 2023-A06: Final report for the prawn review (DOCX 233 KB) Model health certificate for prawns and prawn meat for human consumption (PDF 219 1KB) If you have…
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Horse Industry Consultative Committee - Meeting Minutes 20

​​DownloadDocumentPagesFile size Meeting Minutes 20 PDF14252 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online versionMonday 13 May 2019 10.…
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Melons from Japan

We have released a draft report for our risk analysis for fresh melon fruit for human consumption from Japan. Risk analysis:When we do a risk analysis, we:​​review the science on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity risksdevelop proposed…
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Analysis – New access for Australian Hass avocados to India

Australian Hass avocados have received provisional access to the Indian market. New access was granted after Australia demonstrated that its high-quality avocados could meet India’s biosecurity and food import requirements. 10 trial shipments will be sent to India during the provisional access…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry: Responses to, and lessons learnt from, the January and February 2016 bushfires in remote Tasmanian Wilderness

Australian Government, 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry: Responses to, and lessons learnt from, the January and February 2016 bushfires in remote Tasmanian Wilderness (PDF - 120.82 KB) Australian Government…
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