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2018-15 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export of Strawberries to Thailand

8 May 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications for accreditation of farms, packhouses and treatment facilities for the export of strawberries to…
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2018-13 - Business Systems Program – Update to registered operation and function codes for plant export registered establishments

20 April 2018PurposeThe Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is intending to update the list of registered operation codes for grain export establishments.Summary of changes and key…
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2017-12 - Horticulture Exports Program – Suspension of rockmelons and honeydew melons to New Zealand

​12 April 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that, effective immediately, New Zealand has suspended imports of Australian rockmelons and honeydew melons…
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2017-06 - Business Systems Program – Replacement Document Charges

1 March 2017PurposeTo advise exporters that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is changing the way that the replacement document fee for plant exports is applied, in order to align with…
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Scientific Advisory Group

Members of the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) are independent experts who have been appointed by the Director of Biosecurity. The SAG can provide advice on our biosecurity import risk analyses (BIRAs). We can also utilise members of the SAG in their capacity as independent experts to review our…
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Roles and responsibilities in an import risk analysis

​We involve a range of stakeholders when we conduct import risk analyses. Departmental officers Departmental officers provide a combination of experience and expertise in: risk analysis as it relates to biosecurity science and regulation animal and/or plant pests and diseases industry and/…
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2019-26 - Plant Export Operations – Change to Department of Agriculture name and logo

20 June 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has been renamed the Department of Agriculture.Summary of changes and…
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2019-22 - Horticulture Exports Program – Changes to New Zealand Import Health Standards for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

31 May 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that New Zealand is seeking feedback on the Import Health Standards (IHS) for the import of fresh fruit and vegetables for human…
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2019-17 - Horticulture Exports Program – Amended release date for the Australian phytosanitary treatment standards for the export of fresh horticulture produce to protocol markets

10 May 2019 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the department has postponed the implementation of the phytosanitary treatment application standards for the export of fresh produce to protocol markets. Summary of changes and key points The department has…
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2019-14 - Horticulture Exports Program – Changes to irradiation treatment options and requirements for table grapes, capsicums and papayas to New Zealand

21 March 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have updated the irradiation treatment options and requirements in the Import…
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