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2021-28: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 3 December 2021 Date of effect: 1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 28 Attention Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council,…
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Residue chemistry and laboratory performance and evaluation

The National Residue Survey (NRS) contracts the services of Australian and New Zealand laboratories to perform residue testing. The laboratories must have demonstrated capabilities in the specific chemical residue analyses that are required by export and domestic markets.Laboratory performance…
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Residue and residue testing

​​ResiduesIn agriculture, the term ‘residue’ is generally used to describe the small amounts of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, or their breakdown products, that remain in or on an agricultural product.In the broader context of food safety, a substance can be defined as a ‘contaminant’ if it…
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Bringing cats and dogs into Norfolk Island from mainland Australia

If you intend to bring cats and dogs into Norfolk Island from mainland Australia, you will need to comply with: Animal Importation – Norfolk Island Regional Council (nirc.gov.au)conditions set by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to manage biosecurity risks.Make sure you…
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United States and Australian agriculture—a comparison

Authors: Matthew Howden and Kirk Zammit The United States is a major producer and the largest exporter of agricultural commodities. Because of the size of the US agriculture sector, changes in production, trade and policy can affect international markets. This has been demonstrated by the China-…
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Applying for an approved arrangement

When assessing your application for an approved arrangement, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry considers:the nature of the goods that will be managed under the approved arrangementany biosecurity risks posed by those goodsif you are a fit and proper person to carry out…
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New South Wales Regional Forest Agreements

The New South Wales (NSW) Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) provide for sustainable forest management, certainty of access to resources for the renewable forestry industry, and a comprehensive conservation reserve network.The NSW RFAs are long-term bilateral agreements that strike a balance between…
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MAA 2020-22: China: Fish: New government certificate for the export of non-viable seafood to China: Guide to raising a request for permit (RFP)

Date of issue: 22 December 2020 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2020-22 Related: MAA2020-20 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee Export establishments Licensed exporters Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central…
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Drought policy

 Drought is a recurring feature of the Australian landscape. It is forecast to become more frequent, severe and longer lasting in many regions as the climate changes.The Australian Government is working with farmers, rural communities, the states and territories, and the agriculture, finance…
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Meeting summaries

Apples from China IRA expert panel meeting 7, held on 22/24 March 2010 The members of the expert panel for the import risk analysis (IRA) for apples from China met by teleconference on 22/24 March 2010…
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