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Export meat modernisation

The Australian Government is investing in our meat export sector. The key objectives are to: Modernise Australia’s regulatory approach by embedding our systems and processes as best practice and undertaking assurance more efficiently. Reduce regulatory cost and administrative burden for…
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Terms of reference for the review of the Commonwealth Policy on Fisheries Bycatch

​Background In 1999 all Australian fisheries ministers endorsed the “National Policy on Fisheries Bycatch”. The “Commonwealth Policy on Fisheries Bycatch”1 (bycatch policy) was released in 2000,…
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Fisheries management review

​​​​​​​​In September 2012, the former Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, commissioned an independent review of the policy and legislation governing the Commonwealth’s fisheries…
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Terms of reference for the review of the Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy

​Background In December 2005, the then Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation directed the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) to undertake a number of actions to improve…
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Media statement: Additional stakeholder engagement on the review of live sheep exports by sea during the Northern Hemisphere summer

The department is undertaking additional stakeholder engagement on the review into the regulatory settings for the export of live sheep by sea to, or through, the Middle East during the Northern Hemisphere summer. The additional engagement follows high levels of interest in the review and…
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An evaluation of the reliability of electronic monitoring and logbook data for informing fisheries science and management

Authors: Timothy Emery, Rocio Noriega, Mahdi Parsa, Don Bromhead, Trent Timmiss and James WoodhamsOverviewFor the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector of the Southern, Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and the Eastern Tuna and Billfish fishery, these reports assess the similarity between electronic…
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Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy Implementation Review

OverviewThe implementation review assesses the extent to which the requirements of the 2018 Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Bycatch Policy have been met. This work was done as a part of the department’s broader review of the two policies.Key findingsThe degree of implementation…
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Review of Horse IRA

The following documents relate to the review of the import risk analysis report for horses from approved countries​NumberDateDescription2013/171 Aug 13Release of the final review of the IRA for horses from approved countries 2013/0222 Jan 13 Import risk analysis report for horses from…
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Final Hops Review

​23 December 2010 Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/40 - Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/40 - Final review of policy for the importation of hops (Humulus species) propagative material into Australia…
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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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