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19 August 2016
Purpose
All onshore cold treatment facilities intending to export horticulture commodities that are fruit fly hosts to Thailand must submit an ‘Export approval application form’ by Friday 2 September 2016.
This process is not applicable to facilities already jointly approved by…
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3 September 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is relevant to importers of tomato and capsicum seed for sowing from all countries, as well as their custom brokers.What is changing?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has completed the first phase of its…
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9 August 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to national and state government health officers across Australia
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) can now provide national health officers, with access to MARS to…
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Date of Issue: 11 April 2017
Date of Effect: 11 April 2017PurposeTo advise exporters and processing establishments of the:addition of two new product type codes to the department’s…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017The purpose of the Announcement Information Paper is to provide background information about the review of biosecurity import…
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27 February 2014
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of a draft risk analysis report to consider a proposal for the release of the tortricid moth Cydia succedana for the biological control of gorse (Ulex europaeus). The draft report is being issued for 30 days…
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The Australian Government has committed $139.8 million in transition assistance for individuals, businesses and communities to confidently plan and adapt to laws passed by the Australian Parliament to end live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028.The funding will assist the sector to:…
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The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper details our plan to grow agriculture. It is a $4 billion investment in our farmers.We launched the paper in July 2015.Stronger farmers, stronger economyAgriculture has always been important to the success of our nation.The Australian Government is…
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The department has implemented a range of standard permit conditions for certain commodities to help streamline the permit application process.A standard permit contains a specific set of conditions that have been assessed by the department as being appropriate to manage biosecurity risks for a…
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Also known as pen-side tests, point-of-care (POC) tests are usually carried out in the field, or away from a central laboratory. This type of testing is useful for the early detection of pests and diseases by producing quick preliminary diagnostic results in a simple user-friendly way. An example…
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