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Reference:08/17372
5 Sep 2008
Ms Louise van Meurs
General Manager
Plant Biosecurity
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Dear Ms van Meurs…
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Date of issue: 12 December 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference number: IAN 2023-10
Attention
Organic operators and exporters, organic approved certifying bodies and industry bodies.
Purpose
To formally notify industry of the recent ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation of The Organic Food Chain…
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New analysis released today by ABARES examines Australian Agriculture’s extensive sustainability credentials—and the importance of demonstrating them to consumers and investors in the future.
ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said Australian agriculture can demonstrate strong…
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`Have Your Say’ consultation is now open for the discussion paper on measures to prevent the importation of seafood from fisheries involving illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices.
Assistant Secretary of Fisheries Branch, Mr George Day said Australia is committed to combating…
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Visit paves the way for deeper trade ties
A delegation from the Indian Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare visited Australia in early November for an annual bilateral meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and a tour of agriculture and biosecurity systems.…
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If you export wood, pulp or paper products to Australia, you are not directly regulated under Australia’s illegal logging laws. All legal obligations sit with the businesses importing the regulated timber products into Australia.However, your Australian customers may ask you for information about…
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FIAC undertook the function of the Forest and Wood Products Council, which is required under section 11 of the Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002 (RFA Act), from 2014 until 2023. The Strategic Forest and Renewable Materials Partnership was established in 2023, and has assumed…
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Senate inquiry into operational issues in export grain networks
On 23 March 2011 the Senate asked the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport to investigate operational issues arising in the export grain storage, transport, handling and shipping network.
The…
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19 January 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide guidance to industries and exporters about the documentation requirements to apply for letters of free sale from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department). A letter of free sale are sometimes…
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6 February 2014
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft import risk analysis report for fresh salacca (snake fruit) from Indonesia.
The draft report proposes that salacca produced under Indonesia’s existing commercial production practices together with a system…
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