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Around two-thirds of Australia’s agricultural products are exported. The department provides export controls and assistance on exporting goods from Australia.In this sectionApproved auditors for export premisesExporting from AustraliaExport ServiceImporting country requirements (Micor)…
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Australia’s Commonwealth, state and territory governments manage fisheries in consultation with the fishing industry, scientists, economists and other user groups. This includes those that represent traditional fishing, recreational fishing and environmental non-government organisations.
These…
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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 AWTG is made up of representatives from each of the state and territory government departments responsible for animal welfare and from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries participates in an observer capacity.AWTG members:…
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The AWTG meets regularly via online conference. Business is also completed out of session as required.SecretariatSecretariat services are provided by the Animal Welfare and Regulatory Stewardship Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Annual ReportAWTG Annual Report 2024The…
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6 November, 2025This Animal Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the department’s approval of Malaysia to process Australian-origin prawns that have been exported to Malaysia, processed, then exported back to Australia.The department has undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of Malaysia’s…
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International Day of Forests on 21 March is a global day created by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.Countries around the world are encouraged to organise activities involving forests and trees. These activities…
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Horticulture is Australia’s third largest agricultural industry. It includes fruit, vegetables, nuts, flowers, turf and nursery products. Australian produce is high-quality.The industry is very competitive, both in Australia and overseas. It also has labour and seasonal challenges.We give advice to…
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In 2019, the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry recommended that a national scheme of farm debt mediation (FDM) be enacted.The Australian Government has consulted with state and territory governments about developing a harmonised approach…
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Lumpy skin disease in cattle overseas
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease of cattle and buffalo that causes relatively low mortality, however the disease can result in animal welfare issues and significant production losses.Infection typically…
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