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As we mark the 10-year anniversary of the Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility this year, it's a perfect time to reflect on the incredible journey and achievements of this essential institution. For the past decade, the PEQ has played a pivotal role in safeguarding Australia's biosecurity as the…
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When levies applyLevy applies to meat chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to meat chickens hatched at a hatchery in a financial year:if less than 20,000 meat chickens are hatched at that hatchery in that yearthat die or are destroyed, at that hatchery…
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When levies applyLevy applies to laying chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to laying chickens hatched at a hatchery in a financial year:if less than 1,060 laying chickens are hatched at that hatchery in that yearthat die or are destroyed, at that…
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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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When levies applyLevy applies to the slaughter of pigs in Australia at an abattoir for human consumption in or outside Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to the slaughter of pigs for consumption by the owner of the pigs, members of the owner’s family or the owner’s employees.Records must…
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27 November 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of high-risk plant products, other-risk plant products (including seeds for sowing); domestic research institutions; peak industry bodies in cargo, seeds, organic and plant product sectors; international travellers; international mail recipients…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides national leadership in international aquatic animal health activities. These contribute to:the development of the international standards of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)the activities of the Network of Aquaculture…
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2025An analysis of Plantation ProductivityThis report is a first step towards understanding productivity in the plantation forestry sector and uses a partial productivity measure of Mean Annual Increment (MAI) which is the average annual volume growth per hectare of a plantation over its entire age…
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The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (the Convention) established the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). The WCPFC is an inter-governmental organisation with the objective to ensure the long…
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We publish Imported Food Notices to inform staff, clients, appointed laboratories and Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) on matters relating to changes to operational requirements in the monitoring of food imported into Australia. These notices are essential for stakeholders to keep…
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