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The giant honey bee is commonly found in China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.
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The risk to Australia
The giant honey bee carries a range of internal and external parasitic mites. These mites could infest Australian bees, resulting in…
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3 July 2023Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, biosecurity industry participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidatorsWhat has changed?As outlined…
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17 November 2014This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the commencement of a review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji.Stakeholders are invited to make technical submissions relevant to the terms of reference for the review until 19 December 2014.Stakeholders are also…
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Background
In 2006, the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) acknowledged that agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines (agvet chemical) regulation required reform and established a Ministerial Taskforce to develop an updated and harmonised national system for…
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11 February 2016 Ms Rebecca Hubbard
Stop the Trawler Alliance
Dear Ms Hubbard I am writing in response to the most recent Stop the Trawler Alliance campaign seeking a permanent ban on the…
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Centre for Invasive Species SolutionsInvasive species are animals, plants, parasites or disease-causing organisms that establish outside their natural range and become pests. Invasive species are a key extinction threat to Australia’s native animals, with foxes and feral cats alone having…
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Date of Issue: 06 August 2014
Date of Effect: Immediate
Attention: Dairy Australia, Australian Dairy Products Federation, Australian State Regulatory Authorities
Affected Markets: China, Hong Kong, India, New Caledonia, Republic of Korea, Kazakhstan and Russian…
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The WTO is vital to the Australian Government’s international efforts to push for substantial reductions in trade distorting subsidies, tariffs and non-tariff barriers used by other countries. It also ensures a fair and level playing field for Australia’s agricultural exports. A key objective of…
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This indicator uses the area, age class and growing stock of native and exotic species plantations to assess the volume of timber that Australia’s plantation forests can supply now and into the future.This is the Key information for Indicator 2.1b, published July 2024.Key pointsThe area of…
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Research and data from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) must be acknowledged responsibly whenever it is used. Citing, or referencing, is important for several reasons, including acknowledging that one has used the ideas, words or data of others.…
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