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2021-17 - Horticulture Exports Program – Accreditation applications for farms, packhouses and treatment facilities to export strawberries to Thailand in 2021

3 May 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open to export strawberries to Thailand for the 2021 season.Summary key pointsStrawberries produced and prepared in Tasmania and Western Australia are eligible to apply for accreditation under the…
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Failing Food Report – January 2018

​​​​​Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2018 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 six monthly Imported Food…
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Biotechnology and agriculture in Australia: policy snapshot

Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, October 2018 A document examining the benefits of biotechnology and its potential contribution to innovation in the Australian agricultural sector. Download Document Pages File size Biotechnology…
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02-2018 - Consultation on the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 closes on 30 January 2018

​15 January 2018Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Act 2015 stakeholders.What has changed?The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, commenced consultation on an exposure draft of the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 (the Bill…
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Abalone

Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST) is a shellfish neurotoxin that occurs in shellfish following a hazardous algal bloom event of specific phytoplankton/algae. Australia has set a regulatory level of 0.8mg/kg for bivalve molluscs (i.e. oysters, mussels etc). The Department of Agriculture and Water…
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Criterion 4: Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources

​This criterion is concerned with two of the fundamental components of a forest ecosystem: soil and water. Forests are important for soil conservation because they contribute directly to soil production and maintenance, and prevent or reduce soil erosion. Forested catchments also provide and…
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Australian fisheries communication strategy

​​​​​​​​The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources​​​ has undertaken a project aimed at improving public understanding of the seafood industry and fisheries management. A key step was the…
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2016-57 - Grain and Seed Exports Program – Changes to Inspection of Raw Baled Cotton RBC 3001 Work Instruction

11 October 2016PurposeTo advise Authorised Officers involved in the inspection of raw baled cotton, that the Work Instruction Inspection of raw baled cotton – RBC 3001 has been updated.Background The…
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Transcript: Report into sheep exported to Pakistan

​Pakistan sheep report Transcript: the treatment of animals in Pakistan was unacceptable and the department shares the community’s desires to see action. We support the industry’s voluntary suspension of the export of slaughter and feeder animals to Pakistan and we won’t resume this trade until…
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2018-38 - Horticulture Exports Program – Prohibition of CGMMV host fruit to New Zealand

​​​​​​​16 August 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that exports of Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) host commodities to New Zealand are…
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