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Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is fishing which does not comply with obligations at the following levels:
national
regional
global fisheries conservation, and
management.
IUU fishing can occur within zones of national jurisdiction, within areas of control of…
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The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) and the Animal Health Policy branch, in conjunction with other areas of the department, are responsible for developing policy and providing scientific advice on animal health matters, including:
veterinary aspects of control of…
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1 November 2021
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Commonwealth, state, and territory Agriculture Ministers met virtually on 1 November 2021 to progress the work program for the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting. The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, the Hon David Littleproud MP.…
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August 2017
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Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: Third party certification of food [PDF 57KB]
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Plant product residue monitoring is conducted as part of the National Residue Survey (NRS) by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry , through a grains residue testing program and three separate horticulture product residue testing programs.Industry participation in these programs is…
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Date of issue: 06 May 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-07
Attention:
Industries - Industry Bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC)
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify exporters…
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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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Commonwealth, state and territory fishery ministers met virtually today, for the first time since 2019.Ministers acknowledged the importance of the fishing and seafood sector to both the economy and the Australian community.Minister Watt announced the release of the Australian Government…
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5 October 2018Who does this notice affect? Importers and brokers of sea containers and break bulk cargo from countries listed on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ County Action List (…
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31 October 2018Who does this notice affect? Importers and brokers of sea containers and break bulk cargo from countries listed on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ County Action List (…
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