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In October 2000, the UN Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) established the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) and in 2015 further extended it. The IA F is the basis for international forests governance within the UN system and has five main components:
UN Forum on…
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The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the seventh time on 9 June 2023.
Members noted the update provided by Senator the Hon Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry about measures announced in the 2023–24 Budget with benefits for agriculture and…
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In accordance with the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement, in February 1995, the Ministerial Council on Forestry, Fisheries and Aquaculture, representing the states, territories and the Australian Government forestry authorities, prepared a statement of national…
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Emergency measures are currently in place to manage the risk of the bacterial pathogen Xylella. Further information on these measures is available on the Xylella emergency measures webpage.Public consultation on the draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages the United States (US) beef quotas, which were put in place by the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSTFA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).Australian exporters can export 449,482 tonnes (combined…
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The forecasting process for the Australian crop report.
Source: ABARES
Authors: Charley Xia, Amelia Brown, Benjamin Agbenyegah, Peter Collins, Matthew Miller, Andrew Cameron and Rohan Nelson
Information on national grain stocks supports the efficient…
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17 November 2014This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the commencement of a review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji.Stakeholders are invited to make technical submissions relevant to the terms of reference for the review until 19 December 2014.Stakeholders are also…
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13 January 2016This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for the non‑regulated analysis of existing policy for table grapes from Sonora, Mexico.The draft report identifies pests that require phytosanitary measures to manage the risk to a very low level in…
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The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2018 lapsed when parliament was dissolved in early 2019.A new Bill, the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and…
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RFAs boost the process of continuous improvement in forest use and management in Australia.They have identified better ways of managing our forests.The Comprehensive Regional…
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