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A single national framework for the regulation of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines - regulatory model

[expand all]​​Executive Summary In 2008 the Productivity Commission released a report on the regulation of chemicals and plastics 1. In response, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) directed the…
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Fruit fly economic studies

Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoniI 'Qfly') and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata 'Medfly') are among the world’s worst horticultural pests, affecting a wide range of host plants throughout Australia. The horticultural industry estimates fruit flies cost Australia hundreds of…
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Exporting a livestock consignment

You can prepare livestock for export if you are a licensed exporter and have an approved arrangement (AA) and approved export program (AEP) in place. You can also prepare livestock for export if you have a small and infrequent (S&I) exemption to these requirements. You must export in line…
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Trial of a proposed new system for managing the biosecurity risks of imported ornamental fish

​This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders of a trial of proposed changes to Australia’s system for managing biosecurity risks associated with imported ornamental fish. The proposed changes aim to…
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Head Memorandum of Understanding for the collaborative working relationship between Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and Department of Health

​​DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeHead Memorandum of Understanding for the collaborative working relationship between Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and Department of Health PDF 11457 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online…
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Game animal processing levy (game goats and game pigs)

 When levies applyLevy applies to game goats and game pigs processed at a processing establishment in Australia that:were killed in their habitat by a shot from a firearm, andare for human consumption in or outside Australia.ExemptionsNo exemptions apply to the game animal processing levy.Who…
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2018-43 - Assessment Services Group – EXDOC Outage

18 September 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all EXDOC users, including plant export clients and exporters, of a planned system outage from 8 pm Saturday 22…
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Australia’s international biosecurity obligations

Our import risk analyses are consistent with Australia’s international biosecurity obligations. This includes our obligations under the: World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) International Plant Protection Convention (…
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UN Food Systems Summit

Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment 2023 The Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment will be held between 24 - 26 July 2023 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. This high-level meeting will be an opportunity to review progress in achieving healthier, more sustainable and more resilient food systems.…
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Project 01: Australian Biosecurity Genomic Database for notifiable animal viruses (Phase 2)

OverviewPhase 2 of this project developed a curated database of verified genomic viral sequences for notifiable aquatic animal disease viruses in Australia. In addition, several new whole genome sequences from recent local terrestrial and aquatic outbreaks were uploaded to improve the utility of…
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