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The National Soil Action Plan 2023 to 2028 is now available. Visit the National Soil Action Plan page to find out more.Why soil is importantSoil, like air and water, is a fundamental need for life on earth. Soil is home to more than 25 per cent of our planet’s biodiversity and 95 per cent of the…
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5 August 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice is for all participants involved in importing goods into Australia and their onshore management.What has changed?This advice clarifies acceptable behaviour when interacting with the department whether that be in person, via email, phone, text,…
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An approved auditor is a person trained and approved by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under export legislation to carry out regulatory audits of export registered establishments engaged in the preparation, storage and/or loading of fish, egg, dairy and meat…
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Around two-thirds of Australia’s agricultural products are exported. The department creates new, and maintains existing, export market opportunities that provide the greatest gains for agricultural industries.In this sectionFree trade agreementsAustralian seafood tradeInternational Plant Protection…
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AttentionFood importers and brokers acting on their behalf.PurposeTo inform importers and brokers of changes to the tests applied to dried, semi-dried and sundried tomatoes and dried dates.Key pointsFrom 26 July 2024, E. coli testing no longer applies to imports of dried, semi-dried and sundried…
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The Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) list of target pests, diseases and weeds includes, but is not limited to:Plant PestsExotic fruit fliesMango pulp weevilSugarcane stem-borersAsian citrus psyllidCitrus fruit-borersWeedsSour grassMile-a-minute weedLimnocharisSiam weedSpiked…
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Biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Looking out for unusual pests, weeds or diseases can help. Our environment and agriculture rely on our biosecurity system to be strong and resilient to safeguard our economy, cultural heritage and way of life from exotic species.In this sectionAnimal pests…
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Australia’s barley and malt have made significant gains in Latin American markets over the past four years, driven by investments by industry and the Australian Government. This includes funding through the Australian Government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) Program to…
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The Animal Welfare Task Group (AWTG) promotes the national consistency of farm animal welfare regulations across jurisdictions and oversees the development and review of standards and guidelines for farm animals. It resolves animal welfare policy and regulatory matters which have national and inter…
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The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme (the scheme) encourages people and businesses to run projects that reduce emissions or store carbon. The scheme supports projects that avoid the release of greenhouse gas emissions or remove and sequester carbon from the atmosphere and provides…
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