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Background and Purpose
The Committee on Fisheries (COFI), a subsidiary body of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council, was established by the FAO Conference at its 13th…
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The Australian, state and territory governments share an objective of sustainable management of forests through integrating environmental, economic and community values and uses.
The Australian Government is working with the state and territory governments (that have primary responsibility for…
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All food sold in Australia must be safe and meet Australia’s food standards.
Foods covered by recognised foreign government and food safety management certificates provide assurance that food safety risks are being managed.
Mandatory foreign government certificates
Some foods classified as…
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The Biosecurity Act 2015 (the Biosecurity Act) explains how we manage biosecurity threats to plant, animal and human health in Australia and its external territories.
We manage biosecurity to ensure a very low level of risk. This draws a balance between protecting Australia from pests and…
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Dr Leslie David SimsDr Leslie David Sims is a highly experienced veterinarian with a passion for preventing infectious diseases of production animals, especially those that also affect humans. He started his career as a laboratory diagnostician in the Victorian public sector and used these…
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1 March 2017
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of (certain/specific) uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
The Director of Biosecurity has varied the Biosecurity (Suspended goods…
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5 October 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of packhouses to export to the following…
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Representatives from New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu visited Australia recently to discuss the latest developments in agriculture, food safety systems and opportunities for cooperation.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary, David Hazlehurst, said the visit from…
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Baker, G. L. 1984. Field guide to nymphs of grasshoppers and locusts in New South Wales. Advisory Bulletin 2, Department of Agriculture New South Wales.
CSIRO (ed.) 1991. Insects of Australia. A…
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Import conditions for fresh apples from New Zealand are now on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of apples from New Zealand to Australia possible.
A decision to import apples from New Zealand into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in…
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