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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has approved the addition of algae production to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce.
The addition of algae in the standard will allow Australian organic algae producers to compete in the global market.
Deputy…
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Aquaculture has had another successful year within the Australian seafood industry, according to the latest edition of ABARES Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics.
Acting ABARES Executive Director David Galeano said the gross value of fishery and aquaculture production (GVP) in 2021-22…
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Date of effect: 10 August 2023
Attention
Food importers and their customs brokers.
Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to raise awareness of a video that has been published on the department’s website to provide information on virtual label and visual inspections for eligible imported food.…
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New procedures for imported animal-based pet food through the mail will see items destroyed if they don’t pass muster.
Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity and Compliance Dr Chris Locke said the new measures were to control the risk of diseases.
“Animal-based pet food often contains high-risk…
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Dr Bertie Hennecke has been appointed as the new Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity and Compliance, Chris Locke, welcomed Dr Hennecke’s appointment and said he brings many years of knowledge and…
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30 March 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have expanded food safety requirements to include packaged grain and seed exports.
Summary of changes and key points
The Thailand MoPH…
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Issued: 19 April 2024AttentionStakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agentsPurposeTo advise stakeholders a 2024-25 Biosecurity Cost Recovery Implementation…
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30 April 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to share a report on a survey of onshore methyl bromide treatment providers and related industry members.Key pointsOver a 4-week period from 20 August 2020 to 17 September 2020, onshore methyl bromide treatment providers and related industry…
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Thursday 22 June at 10amWe invite you to comment on the draft review by Monday 21 August 2023. The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website.In response to Japanese encephalitis virus being detected on the Australian mainland in 2022, the Department of…
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The Victorian Government has advised the Australian Government that it is investigating an incident of avian influenza in a Victorian poultry farm. The Australian Government has enacted its emergency response plans to support the Victorian Government response. Further investigations are being…
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