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Renewed foreign push for Australian food and fibre

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has renewed its commitment to grow and diversify overseas markets for Australia’s primary producers via a highly successful network of agricultural counsellors.Deputy Secretary for Agricultural Trade and Regulation Tina Hutchison said…
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Indicator 1.3b: Native forest and plantations of indigenous timber species which have genetic resource conservation mechanisms in place (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 1.3b, published October 2024.Tabular species dataTable 1.3b-1 lists the key native (indigenous) plantation species grown for timber (or essential oils) in Australia for which seed collections are available for research and commercial purposes (wild-…
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Deputy Chief Vet brings first rate knowledge and experience

In August 2024, Dr Sam Hamilton, was formally appointed as Deputy Australian Chief Veterinary Officer (Deputy ACVO). Dr Hamilton had been acting in the role since March 2024 and brings a wealth of experience to this position, particularly in the areas of One Health, animal disease preparedness,…
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New sea container strategy to boost biosecurity in the Pacific

A workshop in Fiji this month will seek to strengthen biosecurity in the Pacific by developing a new strategy to manage risks associated with sea container movements.The strategy aims to reduce the global spread of hitchhiker pests across the Pacific region via the sea container pathway. These…
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2025-02: Fish and Fish Products: Republic of Korea: Update to listing requirements for seafood export establishments

Date of issue: 10 February 2025Date of effect: 10 February 2025Related MAAs: MAA 2024-07AttentionIndustry bodies – Seafood Industry Australia, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Export Consultative CommitteeSeafood Product Export EstablishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry –…
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Food export review

The Australian Government Departments of Agriculture and Water Resources, Health and Industry, Innovation and Science have commenced a review to examine the interaction between Australia’s food…
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International Food Standards Initiative

​The International Food Standards program (IFS) contributes to the maintenance and development of international market access opportunities for the Australian food and beverage industries.  This is…
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Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool (TraNSIT): Unlocking options for efficient logistics infrastructure in Australian agriculture

Transport infrastructure is essential to moving over 80 million tonnes of Australian agriculture output between farms, storage, processors to markets each year. The CSIRO’s Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool (TraNSIT) models current transport movements and allows us to see how…
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108-2019 Permits required from 1 September for imports of cut flowers and foliage from countries with high non-compliance and high volumes of trade

1 July 2019Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliageWhat has changed?Since Australia’s import…
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Papua New Guinea : Import ban on uncooked poultry meat, poultry meat products and eggs (2016-06)

Date of Issue: 18 November 2016 Date of Effect: Immediate Attention: Industry - Peak industry bodies - ACMF, ARA, PFIAA, AOA, EFA, ADMA, AECL Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and regional offices, ATMs and FOMs, OPVs and meat inspection staff…
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