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All Australian, state and territory Agriculture Ministers have endorsed Australia’s first National Statement on Animal Welfare.Acknowledging the role of animal welfare practices and standards informed by science and evidence, the nationally agreed statement sets a vision that describes the…
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The Improving Consistency of On-farm Emissions Estimates grant program (the program) was announced as part of the 2024−25 Budget to assist the agriculture sector to reduce its emissions and further contribute to the whole-of-economy transition to net zero.A grant of $6.4 million (GST exclusive) has…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 24-05 noted an update from the secretariat that the subgroup met to review the standards development framework and process map which have incorporated substantial stakeholder feedback. These documents will be…
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Travelling between New Zealand and Australia has gone digital on some flights thanks to a new digital travel declaration pilot process launched on 21 October.Eligible passengers can now submit their Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) up to 72 hours before travelling. Providing their declarations…
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As the regulator of livestock exports, we conduct regulatory activities against our strict Australian legislative and animal welfare requirements. These activities are underpinned by our regulatory framework.We publish information about our regulatory activities in accordance with legislative…
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Biosecurity staff and visitors to the Melbourne Regional Office will soon be wowed by these incredible pictures too — such as this one showing the head of a queen Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) — all during a coffee break!
If you ever looked at a butterfly…
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2022–23 to 2024–25Download full report and dataThis report provides detailed economic analysis of broadacre farm financial performance during the 2023–24 financial year. It examines the impact of seasonal conditions and price changes and provides longer-term context for current farm performance.…
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Authors: Heleen Kruger, Jen Ticehurst and Alex van der Meer Simo
Summary
This research report presents the lessons learned from nine case studies of general surveillance programs in Australia and New Zealand across biosecurity sectors, covering animal, marine, plants and weeds, as well as one…
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Date of effect: 31 October 2022
Attention
Importers of ready-to-eat berries and pomegranate arils, and brokers acting on their behalf.
Purpose
To provide further information on food safety management certificates for foods covered by this requirement.
Key points
From 9 November 2022,…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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