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Reviews of the National Fire Ant Eradication Program

The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (the Program) is a highly scrutinised eradication program. It has been independently reviewed many times since 2001 to help understand its effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.The three most recent Program reviews and responses are found below.…
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93-2024: Raw nuts, dried mushrooms and truffles: recognising and rewarding good compliance and improving uptake on the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

15 May 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of: CBIS eligible raw nuts (almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, pistachios, macadamias, walnuts)  Tariffs: 0802.12.00.08, 0801.22.00.37, 0802.22.00.10, 0802.32.00.12, 0802.52.00.23, 0802.62.00.25, 0801.31.00.38 and 0801.32…
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National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) approach to the National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) five year review recommendations

[expand all] Recommendation 1. The language used in the NEBRA to describe stakeholders should be consistent with that used in the broader IGAB and the other biosecurity response agreements (EADRA and EPPRD). The NBC supports in part this recommendation. The NBC proposes that the language…
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Indicator 1.3b: Native forest and plantations of indigenous timber species which have genetic resource conservation mechanisms in place (2024)

This indicator uses the coverage and implementation of formal genetic resource conservation mechanisms as a measure of the degree to which timber species genetic resources are managed and conserved.This is Key information for Indicator 1.3b, published October 2024.Key pointsThere are 129 tree…
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Preparing to import goods during the BMSB season

The information provided on this page is to assist industry stakeholders prior to the importation of goods during the BMSB risk season.Are my goods subject to the seasonal measures?Check if your goods need to comply with the seasonal measuresWill the goods be shipped between 1 September and 30…
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Conditions for operating approved arrangements

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has set conditions for how activities can be performed under an approved arrangement. Some conditions are specific to the class of approved arrangement you are operating, and some apply across multiple arrangement classes.The class of your…
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Graduate Development Program

Grow your career at DAFFThe Graduate Development Program is a unique opportunity to grow your career. You will also have a direct impact on the well-being of our country.We work to:protect Australia’s natural resourcesdevelop strong agricultural…
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Failing Food Report – November 2020

Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports [expand all] Risk food tests We target…
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Community involvement in plant biosecurity

Biosecurity engagement: Proposed national action plan for community involvement in plant biosecurity (Consultation Summary Report). Author: Heleen Kruger An independent review of Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity arrangements for the Australian Government (Beale et al. 2008), stresses that…
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Benefits of increased access to minor use chemicals

Authors: Jenny Eather, Donkor Addai, Ahmed Hafi and Jay Gomboso Summary Source: ABARES Starting in 2014–15, the Australian Government committed $8.96 million over six years in grants to Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to invest in improving farmers’ access to minor use…
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