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27 July 2017Who does this notice affect? The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources advises importers and customs brokers that the import conditions for Manufactured Wooden Articles (MWA) within…
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8 September 2016
Purpose
To provide clarification to the horticulture export industry and authorised officers on the requirements for the use of transfer certificates.
Background
The Horticulture Exports Program has received increased queries regarding the requirement for transfer certificates…
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The pilot Regional Small Business Support Program (RSBSP) ended on 30 June 2023.
Established in January 2020, the RSBP was delivered through the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS). The program provided free financial counselling to small regional businesses experiencing financial…
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The department’s whistleblower hotline (1800 319 595) is a free call service for people to confidentially report information on bad practices in livestock export and breaches or suspected breaches of export conditions.
Please note that this is not a complaints or…
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Final review of existing policy
[expand all]Why was the review of policy undertaken?The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources initiated this review in response to…
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11 December 2015This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the final report for the review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji. The commencement of a review of import…
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If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.‘Surveillance’ is a systematic series of investigations of a given population of aquatic animals to detect the occurrence of disease…
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National Farm Safety WeekNational Farm Safety Week is an annual national campaign focused on promoting safety behaviour and practices and reducing injuries and deaths on Australian farms.With one of the highest fatality rates of any industry in Australia, the agriculture, fisheries and forestry…
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IntroductionThe varroa mite (Varroa destructor Korean haplotype) is a destructive pest of the European honey bee that spread worldwide during the late 20th century, killing unprotected beehives. Globally…
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8 December 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that New Zealand (NZ) has revised the import conditions for pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) and watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) from Australia.
Summary of changes and key points
The NZ National Plant Protection…
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