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A Systems Approach for Peach Twig Borer (PTwB) for Australia

The systems approach for Peach twig borer [Anarsia lineatella (PTwB)] will consist of orchard monitoring and treatment; fruit cutting in the orchard; fruit cutting in the packing facility; and the regulatory inspection. Growers who plan to export apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, or their…
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Annex: C3 - Information Sharing

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeAnnex C3: Information Sharing PDF 81.3 MBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online version​An Annex to the Memorandum of…
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Set up secure access to the Biosecurity Portal

Set up your access to the Biosecurity PortalThere are 2 registration options available:Option 1: Approved Arrangements, Customs Brokers, Importers, Manned depots*.Option 2: Freight Forwarders, clients without an ABN, and clients with a low volume of import inspection requests# and Biosecurity…
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Ground Cover Monitoring for Australia

​Nationally consistent and regularly updated ground cover information is a critical indicator for environmental targets related to soil erosion and land management in Australia. Ground cover or vegetation cover reduces soil erosion, increases water infiltration, enables carbon sequestration and…
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Growing the Australian vegetable industry by diversifying products and improving quality

Haydn Valle, Shiji Zhao, Tom Jackson and Will Chancellor Key points The Australian vegetable industry has grown significantly over the last 5 decades by taking advantage of changes in consumer incomes and tastes. Unlike most other agricultural sectors which have relied primarily on increases in…
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EUCAS Questions and Answers

1. Information on EUCAS 1.1. Why do we need EUCAS for the European Union? The European Union will not accept Australian beef unless certain production requirements are met. These requirements include: the beef is from cattle that have not been treated with Hormonal Growth Promotants (HGPs)…
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7. Other work needed to understand social and economic impacts

​​As identified in Section 2.0, the set of recommended indicators provide a useful but limited understanding of the social and economic impacts of forestry in Australia. Indicators are necessarily…
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4.6. Case study and expert interviews

The following videos provide further information and discussion on soil and vegetation carbon farming through a case study and interviews.Watch these videosIn this video (8:28 minutes), Nigel Sharp, CEO of Tiverton Agriculture Impact Fund, discusses soil carbon through pasture.Video: Soil…
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Importing seeds for planting

News and alertsChanges to Vegetable seed for sowingFrom 1 July 2025 an import permit will be required for Brassicaceous seed requiring treatment and Cucurbitaceous seed requiring testing and/or treatment, that are imported for an end use of sowing. Importers will be able to apply for import permits…
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New South Wales Department of Primary Industries response to the Draft import risk analysis report for fresh unshu mandarin fruit from Japan

September 2008 Submission to Biosecurity Australia by NSW Department of Primary Industries Title: Comments on the draft Import Risk Analysis report for fresh Unshu mandarin fruit from Japan…
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