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19 September 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers, associated industry participants and retailers of pig related goods. This includes pig meat for human consumption,…
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4 October 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite industry to provide feedback on a new national biosecurity website.
Summary of changes and key points
On 26 August 2019, a national biosecurity website was released to help Australians understand how biosecurity relates to…
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The second round of grants for the $74 million Support Plantation Establishment Program is now open for applications.
Farm foresters, First Nations businesses and the forestry industry are among those who will benefit from funding to support more new plantation forests in Australia.
Acting Deputy…
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An exciting partnership has started between the department and the Australian Maritime Security Authority to undertake a maritime recycling risk assessment trial (MRRAT).
The MRRAT will run until June 2024 and will include international cruise vessels, some commercial vessels and select ports…
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Authors: Will Chancellor and Chris BoultDownload the full reportThis article looks at the state-of-play for farm productivity in Australia, including recent drivers of growth, the challenges for farmers and the industry, and the opportunities for the future.Download PDF - 1.04 MBDownload Word - 953…
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19 March 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to stakeholders including customs brokers and importers associated with the biosecurity clearance of used motorcycles and associated parts imported into Australia from Japan.What has changed?On 1 March 2024, the department formally…
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Pests estimated to cost Australia tens of billions over coming decades will now find it much harder to enter the country, thanks to measures announced this week by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The department is launching AusTreat, a new pre-border biosecurity scheme…
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26 June 2024Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangement class 19 accredited persons.What has changed?The department is making changes to enable faster document assessment clearance times. External Verification for eCerts (EVE) is a new digital service that will enable approved arrangement…
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The Australian Government’s Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility located in Mickleham, Victoria manages high-risk plant and animal imports, including cats, dogs, horses, live birds, hatching eggs, bees and ruminants. When these imports arrive in Australia, they are kept in quarantine while their…
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The risk to Australia
Plant diseases cost Australia millions of dollars each year as they reduce productivity, increase the cost of production, impact on our ability to trade both locally and internationally and adversely affect our environment and biodiversity.
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