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17 November 2017Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Act 2015 stakeholders.What has changed?The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, has commenced consultation on an exposure draft of the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 (the…
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Levies are collected under Commonwealth legislation to fund research and development and plant health integrity for the grains, sugar, cotton, rice and pasture seeds industries. The Australian Government provides capped matching funds, on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
The Grains, Sugar and…
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As advised in Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/07, the following submissions have been received in response to Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Horses from Approved Countires (November 2009).
The…
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Dr Michele Allan AO has been appointed as the independent reviewer of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).Dr Allan was selected by the National Biosecurity Committee, Agriculture Senior Officials Committee (AGSOC) and Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) because of her…
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Date of issue: 14 December 2017
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Australian Egg Corporation Ltd (AECL), Australian Food and Grocery Council.
Egg export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional…
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The Australian red meat industry encompasses the production and processing of beef cattle, sheep, goats and buffalo, for export and domestic consumption. Beef cattle and sheep are the dominant industries.
The authority to deal with particular red meat industry issues is vested in a number of…
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Astonville Batlow NSW 2730
31st August 2008
Biosecurity Australia
Dear Sir
As a second generation orchardist in Batlow I wish to explain to Biosecurity Australia my worry on future of orcharding in…
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25 August 2017
Purpose
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters that the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, has released the exposure draft of the Export Control Bill 2017 for public consultation.
Summary of changes and key points
An exposure draft…
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People have kept a wide variety of animals as pets for companionship and for produce for as long as we have had recorded language.
Keeping a pet has been shown to significantly improve an individual’s quality of life, however, it is important to understand the biosecurity implications of keeping…
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What is the ‘Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme’?It is a scheme developed by the department to provide for the employment of Australian Government Authorised Officers (AAOs) by independent employment providers. Under the Scheme, agencies supply AAOs to Australian export slaughter…
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