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For the week ending 7 December 2022, high-pressure systems brought another week of dry conditions to most of Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were observed across small areas of northern and eastern…
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The Australian Government is working with our Pacific neighbours to improve trade and biosecurity in the region. We are better together and can achieve more this way.
Together we can:
stop the spread of pests and diseases
maintain, and expand market access opportunities
secure sustainable…
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18 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
The Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies, the Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry of France, and exporters, importers and retailers of fresh whole kiwifruit from Italy and France.
What has changed?
The Department…
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What kind of work does ABARES do?ABARES is the Australian government’s agricultural commodity forecaster and the research arm of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.We deliver high-quality economic & scientific research, analysis & advice on issues affecting Australia's…
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The Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) process is a science-based biosecurity risk analysis tool for determining the weed potential of proposed new plant imports.The department conducts WRAs on all new plant…
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19 May 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is to inform the prawn import industry regarding approved laboratories available to test for viruses in imported raw frozen prawns. What has changed?…
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Import conditions for limes from New Caledonia are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import limes from New Caledonia into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a supplier in…
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31 May 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?Following…
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AttentionImporters of cheese, ready-to-eat seafoods and ready-to-eat duck, and brokers acting on their behalf.PurposeTo advise importers that the department will soon commence activities to verify Imported Food Inspection Scheme Importer Declarations.Key pointsThe department will soon commence…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a timber testing trial investigating the best ways to implement technologies verifying claims of species and harvest origin of regulated timber and timber products.Illegal logging is a global problem and is the most profitable…
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