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Australian plantation statistics update 2023-24

OverviewAustralian plantation statistics is published every year. It supports strategic forest industry planning and decision-making by presenting information on total plantation area, new planting and ownership.The plantation areas are presented by jurisdiction and National Plantation Inventory…
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172-2021: Importing elderly cats and dogs with pre-existing or chronic medical conditions

12 August 2021 Who does this notice affect? This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia. What has changed? The department has seen an increase in the number of elderly cats and dogs being imported with chronic…
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Khapra beetle in imported goods

Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is exotic and considered the 2nd most threatening plant pest for Australia.While there is no immediate threat to human health or pets, if khapra beetle were to establish in Australia, it would pose a serious threat to many of our agricultural industries.…
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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report: Safe Keeping: Inquiry into the biosecurity of Australian honey bees

​​August 2017 Download Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report: Safe Keeping: Inquiry into the biosecurity of Australian honey bees [PDF 472KB] Australian Government response to the House of Representatives…
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36-2020 - Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Pre-Arrival Report (PAR) Offline Forms Updated to include mainland China, Iran, the Republic of Korea and Italy

6 March 2020 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance. What has changed? To assist the department in managing the…
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Modernising agricultural trade

Agriculture is central to the strength of our economy. We export two thirds of Australia's agricultural products every year. We are striving to strengthen our agricultural exports. One way of achieving this is through the Modernising Agricultural Trade program. This program will update the systems…
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203-2019 - Extension to Specifications for construction, certification and use of sea freight container inspection stand requirements.

3 December 2019 Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia - including Biosecurity Industry Participants, wharf and terminal operators, Stevedores, and Engineers and structural inspectors who undertake…
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2019-54 - Horticulture Exports Program – Mainland apple and pear grower and packhouse applications for export to Thailand in 2020

15 November 2019 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise mainland Australian apple and pear growers and packhouses that applications are now open for the accreditation of orchards/blocks and packhouses for exports to Thailand for the 2020 season. Summary of changes and key points…
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Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 – Data

​​​​​​The data presented in Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 are available as workbooks for each criterion. Four key spatial datasets are also available. Executive summary​ ​The single data workbook for the Executive summary is available here [0.3 MB] Criterion 1:…
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Final pest risk analysis report for fresh island cabbage leaves from the pacific (Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu)

​20 June 2013 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final pest risk analysis report for the importation of fresh island cabbage leaves from the Pacific (Cook Islands,…
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