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1 October 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the mainland apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of orchards and packhouses to export to Thailand for the 2022 season.
Summary of changes and key points
Applicants can complete their…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, together with other Australian government departments, is responsible for operations related to importing goods to Australia.The department manages biosecurity controls to minimise the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering the country.The…
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23 September 2021Who does this notice affect?Importers and custom brokers of animal and microbial derived goods for human consumption, human therapeutic use, human cosmetic use, and ornamental goods.What has changed?The department would like to provide an update on turnaround times for permit…
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The APS Employee Census is an annual survey that collects confidential feedback from APS employees on a wide range of workforce topics, including:Job satisfactionEmployee engagementPerformance managementLeadershipGeneral impressions of the APS.It provides all APS employees with an opportunity to…
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Protecting Australia’s environment from pests and diseases that are likely to cause damage is important so that everyone can enjoy Australia’s pristine natural environment.Bushwalkers venture to places where few people go and are an asset to help detect any unusual changes in our bushland and…
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Gardening is a great Australian pastime.Across the country, people turn to their gardens as a way to relax and enrich their lives.It might surprise you that as a gardener – regardless of the size of your garden – you have a responsibility to uphold and protect our biosecurity status by…
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Watch farm biosecurity videosThe 2007 equine influenza (horse flu) outbreak in Australia was a timely reminder of why biosecurity is both beneficial and necessary. Regardless of whether you own a large or small property, you are responsible for keeping your animals, plants/crops free from weeds,…
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19 December 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or have a plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, and camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to Australia from Cyprus…
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Many insects belonging to the order the Orthoptera can be readily identified
by their large back legs which enable them to hop or jump.Locusts are…
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This indicator measures the consumption of forest-based products in Australia. Consumption trends over time provide a measure of the ability of Australian forest and timber industries, through both domestic production and importation, to meet Australian society’s demand for forest-based products…
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