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Australian – European Union Free Trade Agreement: Geographical Indications public objections process
The Australian Government is running a public objections process on the list of geographical indications the EU wants Australia to protect in a free trade agreement. For more information on what…
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Disembarking crew
Increased intervention and a stronger enforcement approach is currently in place to keep African Swine Fever (ASF) out of Australia. Passengers and crew must not remove jerky, biltong and other pork products from the vessel. See Keeping ASF out of Australia.
The department…
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Jackson Conaty, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney; Jarrad Sanderson and Sally Thomson, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Lumpy Skin Disease
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a vector borne viral disease of cattle that causes relatively low mortality however morbidity…
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Date of issue: 23/10/2017
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2017 - 07Attention:Industries—SeafoodExport establishments approved to export seafood to VietnamSeafood Export Consultative…
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Upcoming changesOn 28 May 2025, we are changing the current pre-export treatment and certification requirements for managing khapra beetle in high-risk plant products and sea containers imported from khapra beetle target risk countries.There will be three key changes implemented. For more…
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All seed consignments imported into Australia for all end uses must meet the standards for seed contaminants and tolerances set by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Check the guidance on this page and import conditions in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) to…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your buffalo return online.Please be aware that you will need to include levy payer information as part of your return for transactions from 1 January 2023. The type of information you will need to provide is available below under the heading ‘What must be included in my…
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Date of issue: 19 January 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2021-02
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Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Renderers…
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Farmers and rural communities face many risks to their business. These include droughts, natural disasters, pests and diseases, and other market disruptions.There are programs and services to help you prepare for, manage and recover from these events. Rural supportHelp in hard times, including…
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Machinery imported to Australia must be free from biosecurity risk material on arrival. Under the Biosecurity Act 2015,machinery that has been brought into Australia and found to be excessively…
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