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Importation of frozen bovine in-vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States – draft review

​​​​​​​​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 16 November 2016This draft report has been issued to give all interested parties an opportunity to comment on relevant technical…
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Post-mortem inspection roles of the Food Safety Meat Assessor (FSMA) in red meat processing establishments

​​Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, August 2021 This policy seeks to ensure the efficient deployment of departmental FSMAs in a manner enabling inspection activities to be undertaken consistent with the Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and…
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Application for an exemption to export dairy, egg or fish products

Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, March 2021 Form to be completed by exporters and occupiers of registered establishments to apply for an exemption from provisions of the Export Control Rules for the products they are exporting: as commercial…
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Drought Resilience Innovation Challenges Pilot Program

Applications closedThe Australian Government announced the $20 million Drought Resilience Innovation Challenges Pilot Program in the 2024–25 Budget.The program opened for applications on 5 August and closed on 22 October 2025 at 9:00pm (AEDT).The program adopts a challenge-based approach that…
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2017-35 - Horticulture Exports Program – New instructional material for horticulture inspections

​​​​​12 September 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform industry, Authorised Officers (AOs), Plant Export Assessors (PEAs) and the Service Delivery Division of updates…
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Developmental stage

OverviewTrade is restricted to specific stages of development or harvest maturity where the risk of infestation is low.Examples include restricting trade to fruit developmental stages that are less vulnerable to infestation (e.g.. immature stages), and limiting imports of plant material for…
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Meat chickens levy

 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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Laying chickens levy

 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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Sheep and lambs exporter charge

For sheep and lambs owner export, see sheep and lambs owner export charge. When export charges applyExport charge applies to sheep and lambs exported from Australia.ExemptionsNo exemptions apply to the sheep and lambs exporter charge.Who collects and paysThe export charge may be paid via a…
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ESCAS Regulatory Performance Report 1 December 2019 - 31 March 2020

Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, May 2020 This Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) Regulatory Performance Report covers the period 1 December 2019 to 31 March 2020. During this period, the department received 6 reports of non-compliance with…
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