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Department of Primary Industries Victoria Response to The Issues Paper for The Import Risk Analysis for Fresh Apples from The Pacific Northwest of The USA

1 Spring Street GPO Box 4440 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Telephone:(03) 9658 4000 Facsimile: (03) 9658 4400 ABN 42 579 412 233 DX …
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BAA 2010-09 Commencement of Drosophila suzukii PRA

​31 March 2010 BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA ADVICE 2010/09 COMMENCEMENT OF A PEST INITIATED PEST RISK ANALYSIS FOR DROSOPHILA SUZUKII (SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA) This Biosecurity Australia Advice announces…
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Media statement: Additional stakeholder engagement on the review of live sheep exports by sea during the Northern Hemisphere summer

The department is undertaking additional stakeholder engagement on the review into the regulatory settings for the export of live sheep by sea to, or through, the Middle East during the Northern Hemisphere summer. The additional engagement follows high levels of interest in the review and…
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2021-24: Saudi Arabia: Honey: Update on listing requirement for honey processors wishing to export honey and honey products to Saudi Arabia

Date of issue: 23 December 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-24 Related: MAA2020-15 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC). Export honey and other apiculture products…
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Message from Andrew Metcalfe AO

The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO, has announced his intention to retire from the Australian Public Service on 4 August 2023. Below is his message to his department, distributed on 13 June 2023.   Colleagues It is with mixed emotions…
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2023-14 – Grain and Seed Exports Program – Approval of empty bulk vessel inspections at Port Phillip Bay (Victoria) protected anchorage

03 April 2023 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that we have approved a new protected anchorage for the inspection of empty bulk vessels for export. Summary of changes and key points The Guideline: Inspection of empty bulk vessels for export has been updated to include Port…
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Continually improving General Surveillance Programs

A new guide on monitoring and evaluation processes for general surveillance programs is set to boost our biosecurity efforts.General surveillance programs are vital initiatives that involves people from all walks of life to detect and report pests, weeds and diseases.This reporting allows early…
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Investigations and enforcement contacts

National Office Phone: +61 2 6272 4481 Email: Compliance New South Wales Phone: +61 2 8334 7589 Email: NSW Compliance Queensland Phone: +61 7 3716 9109 Email: QLD Compliance Northern Territory and Western Australia Phone: +61 8 9334 1590 Email: WA Compliance South Australia,…
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Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)

The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (the Convention) established the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). The WCPFC is an inter-governmental organisation with the objective to ensure the long…
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Agricultural Commodities Report June 2025

Download full report and dataThis report contains ABARES forecasts for the value, volume and price of Australia’s agricultural production and exports to 2025–26.Download the full reportAgricultural Commodities Report – June Quarter 2025 (PDF - 2.8 MB)Agricultural Commodities Report – June Quarter…
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