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National leadership on climate change and agriculture

Australia’s first National Climate Change and Agriculture Statement has arrived. Launched by agriculture ministers on 13 July 2023, the national statement is a genuine collaboration between Commonwealth and state and territory governments. The national statement: draws on existing research and…
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Project 05: Sample Tracking and Reporting System enhancement

OverviewThis project redeveloped the CSIRO Sample Tracking and Reporting System (STARS) network. This aimed to enhance biosecurity and laboratory management system interoperability at both national and jurisdictional levels.The enhanced STARS network led to an improved national coordination of…
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Questions and Answers

​National Forest Policy Statement1 Who is responsible for the management of Australia's forests? State and Territory governments have primary responsibility for forest management, including public and…
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Changes and variations to approved arrangements

Changes and variations to approved arrangements can only be made by a biosecurity industry participant that has an existing approved arrangement. If you are applying for a new approved arrangement and you wish to propose alternative measures to those set in the class requirements, you will need to…
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Group pest risk analysis for scale insects

Final group pest risk analysis for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports We have now completed the group pest risk analysis (PRA) for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut flower and foliage imports. When we do a group pest risk…
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2020-03 - COVID-19 – Audit and listing of establishments preparing and/or storing food and other goods (non-prescribed goods) for export – Arrangements and response update

Date of issue: 9 July 2020 Date of effect: 9 July 2020 Who does this notice affect? Due to the escalation of COVID-19 measures in the state of Victoria - all industry stakeholders involved in exports. Purpose The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) has…
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2020-02 - COVID-19 – Audit and listing of establishments preparing and/or storing food and other goods (non-prescribed goods) for export – Arrangements and response

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) has received enquiries about how it is approaching its staffing, regulatory and operational obligations in relation to regulating export establishments and the risks posed by the COVID 19 outbreak. This notice is to advise…
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Submissions in response to the Draft import risk analysis report for stone fruit from the USA - Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food - Cover Letter

Your Ref: Our Ref: Enquiries: Date: 27 June 2008 Ms. Louise van Meurs Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia DAFF GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Dear Louise Submission to the…
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Biosecurity Advice 2017-26 - Final group pest risk analysis for Thrips and Orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports

​30 November 2017 ​​​This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final group pest risk analysis for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut flower and…
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Simplified Targeting and Enhanced Processing Systems (STEPS) Program

The STEPS program will address the challenges associated with our complex and inefficient cargo import processes and systems.Our aim is to:simplify biosecurity import processes and make it easier to complymodernise and increase digitisation of our servicesincrease data sharing.Our approach will…
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