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Department of Agriculture, October 2019
This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the annual Imported Food Inspection Data reports.…
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James Fell and Andrew Duver
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Overview
There are several factors contributing to current high global food grain prices:
The Russian invasion of Ukraine,
Poor growing conditions in major exporter countries; and
Impacts of the COVID…
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Middle East deployments updateOn 9 October 2023, the department temporarily paused the deployment of observers on voyages carrying Australian livestock to all ports in the Middle East region due to uncertain security conditions.On 22 November 2023, the department determined that deployment of…
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As part of the 2023-24 Budget, the Australian Government committed to providing greater transparency and accountability in biosecurity funding and expenditure with the annual publication of a Biosecurity Funding and Expenditure Report.On 30 October, the inaugural report was published as an appendix…
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The National Management Group (NMG) confirmed at its meeting on 19 September 2023 that eradication of Varroa destructor (varroa mite) is no longer feasible based on technical grounds, following advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP), and has now entered a transition…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 16 October 2024, several cold fronts and onshore airflow brought rainfall to scattered areas northern, western and eastern Australia, with other areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, some rainfall was recorded…
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13 May 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Indian Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) has approved phosphine fumigation as an additional treatment option to the current mandatory methyl bromide fumigation for Australian barley exported to India.
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From: Cassia Ferguson [cassia@nagroup.com.au] on behalf of 'Rob Cathels' [rob@nagroup.com.au]
Sent: Monday, 4 July 2011 1 :55 PM
To: BA - Plant Biosecurity Contact
Subject: Submission to Biosecurity…
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5 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Pre-border biosecurity treatment providers and clients in the import and shipping industries – including freight forwarders, importers, and custom brokers associated with importing goods that are fumigated with ethyl formate.What has changed?Ethyl formate (…
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