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2018-25 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export of summerfruit to China, Taiwan and Thailand

​4 July 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the summerfruit industry that the online registration system is open until 27 July 2018 for growers and packers to apply for…
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Beef production and Livestock slaughter levy rate adjustment

​Starting 1 January 2017, the amount of levy that is collected from the slaughter of cattle, sheep, lambs and goats and direct​ed to research and development (R&D) and marketing will be adjusted. The…
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Retirement of Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer

As of 1 December 2023, after a 30-year tenure with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Dr Mark Schipp will be retiring from the Australian Public Service. Dr Schipp was appointed Chief Veterinary Officer of Australia in 2011. During his tenure he has led Australia’s national…
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2017-02 - All countries: White Spot disease declaration for prawns

Date of Issue: 20 February 2017Date of Effect: 22 February 2017Attention:Industry - SeafoodDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and regional officesAffected…
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The long-term productivity slowdown - and what we can do about it

A new ABARES report investigates the slowdown in productivity which has impacted Australian broadacre agriculture over the past two decades.ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said climate variability, particularly drought, was having an important impact. “We have seen that changes in…
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Fruit Growers Tasmania

​Fruit Growers Tasmania Submission 262 Argyle Street Hobart Tasmania 7000 Tel: 03 62 311944 Fax: 03 62 311 929 Email: office@fruitgrowerstas.com.au www.fruitgrowerstas.com.au Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for apples from New Zealand (a review) SUBMISSION TO…
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Exotic Animal Diseases Bulletin - No. 103 - November 2008

​Exotic Animal Diseases Bulletin - No.103Compiled by the Disease Preparedness Section of the Chief Veterinary Officer Equine piroplasmosisOn 11 August 2008, a seven year old Quarter horse in Florida…
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Passionfruit from Vietnam

We have published import conditions for fresh passionfruit from Vietnam on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits can now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an exporter in Vietnam and an importer in Australia. The importer must…
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Trade situation in Hungary and Slovakia

On 6 March 2025, Hungary provided official notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a dairy farm in Kisbajcs near the border with Slovakia. This is the first detection of FMD in Hungary since 1973.To help manage the…
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2025-11: REMINDER: Transition of NEXDOC – Other Goods to all markets (excluding China, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea) are transitioning to NEXDOC on 7 April 2025

Date of issue: 2 April 2025Date of effect: 7 April 2025Attention:Exporters of Other Goods (processed foods, ingredients, beverages, vitamins and supplements, cosmetics and personal care products, animal feed (non-meat derived), edible rendered animal fats and oils, fertilisers, shells), agents and…
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