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Seeing the forests and the trees: a new chapter in Australia’s forest reporting

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has today released Australia’s State of the Forests Report: Synthesis 2023.ABARES Executive Director, Dr Jared Greenville, said the five-yearly report covered all areas of Australia’s forests—public and private…
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IFN 08-24: Commencement of the imposition of fees for post-inspection in-office imported food sample management activities

AttentionIndustry stakeholders, including commercial importers and brokers importing consignments of imported food subject to analytical testing under the Imported Food Control Act 1992.PurposeTo advise that on 3 February 2025 the Department Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will…
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IFN 01-25 Commencement of the imposition of fees for post-inspection in-office imported food sample management activities on 3 February 2025

20 January 2025AttentionIndustry stakeholders, including commercial importers and brokers importing consignments of imported food subject to analytical testing under the Imported Food Control Act 1992.PurposeFrom 3 February 2025 the Department Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)…
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Banana phytoplasma diseases

PLANT PEST Banana phytoplasma diseases cause plants to wilt and die.Richard Davis, Department of Agriculture,Fisheries and Forestry, Musarama Banana phytoplasmaExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Bacterial diseases causing wilting and severelosses in banana crops overseasWhere they’re from: Asia, Papua…
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MAA 2025-01: European Union: Edible non-prescribed goods: Amendments to the European Union Z995 for collagen intended for human consumption from 24 March 2025

Date of issue: 21 March 2025Date of effect: 24 March 2025Reference Number: MAA 2025-01AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council Export establishmentsExportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional…
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73-2016 - Dried capsicum, peppercorns and saffron identified for reduced inspection intervention

​​28 July 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is intended for all brokers and importers of the following tariffs:Table1: New eligible commodity tariffs for the Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme (CBIS)TariffCommodityScientific name0910.20.00SaffronCrocus sativa0904.21.00Dried capsicum and…
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Applying for an approved arrangement

When assessing your application for an approved arrangement, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry considers:the nature of the goods that will be managed under the approved arrangementany biosecurity risks posed by those goodsif you are a fit and proper person to carry out…
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A single national framework for the regulation of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines - funding model

[expand all]​​Executive SummaryThe Council of Australian Governments (COAG) directed the Primary Industries Ministerial Council (now the Standing Council on Primary Industries [SCoPI]) to bring forward a…
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Cut flower devitalisation treatment guide

May 2018 Cut flowers and foliage imported to Australia are inspected on arrival by the department, to make sure that they meet all import requirements. The Imported cut flower treatment guide provides instructions on the devitalisation process, to help you prepare your cut flowers and foliage for…
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United States dairy quotas

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages the United States (US) export dairy tariff rate quotas, which were put in place by the Australia–US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).Most of the dairy quotas are issued on a first-come, first-served (FCFS…
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