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Draft Non-regulated Analysis of Existing Policy[expand all]Why is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken? The Australian Government Department of Agriculture (the department)…
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The risk analysis processWhy is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken?The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) helps people and…
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We have completed the final report on the import risk review for dairy products for human consumption.
Steps to complete this risk analysisWhen we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity…
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On 10 January 2025, Germany provided official notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a herd of water buffalo in the eastern state of Brandenburg.This is the first detection of FMD in Germany since 1988.The outbreak has…
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Note: Legislation allowing primary producers to hold multiple FMD accounts with multiple financial institutions came into effect on 29 November 2011. As a result, the total number of accounts after that date may not indicate the true number of primary producers participating in the FMD Scheme.…
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On 1 December 2021, the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 was passed by the Australian Parliament. It became law on 7 December 2021, when it received royal assent.…
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18 April 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice is relevant to all persons who have knowledge of, or come into contact with, goods subject to biosecurity control. This includes, but is not…
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Food is one of Australia’s most important exports. We export about 70 per cent of the food we produce.
International food standards support the trade of safe food. We need to be involved with developing these standards.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) is an intergovernmental body that…
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23 March 2017This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department has finalised a review of the importation of frozen bovine in vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States.…
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Issued: 19 February 2024
Attention
Food importers
Purpose
To advise food importers of regulatory changes to mandatory allergen declarations on food labels that come into effect on 25 February 2024.
Key points
Changes have been made to how allergens are declared on food labels to make it…
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