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[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite,
Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus…
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George Levantis and James Fell
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Since the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture came into effect on 1 January 1995, countries around the world have progressively reduced import tariffs and global agricultural trade has grown. The use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) has also…
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Our reference: eA59660
AG&W F2006/000424
Please refer…
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Date Issued - 18 December 2006
During the Christmas and New Year period of 2006/07, AQIS offices will be either closed or manned with reduced staff and hours. Confirmed bookings for inspections over…
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22 November 2012
A non-regulated analysis of existing policy
Why was this analysis undertaken?
Australia is undertaking this risk analysis in response to formal market access requests for fresh lychee fruit from Taiwan and Vietnam in 2003. Lychees are Taiwan’s and Vietnam’s top…
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Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 (SOFR). ABARES is in the process of updating indicators for SOFR with data up to or as at 2021. This forest profile will be updated with new data in early 2024.
River red gum (Eucalyptus…
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To successfully export to Australia, you need to understand why biosecurity maters and what you need to do to meet our biosecurity requirements.
Each year around 2.5 million shipping containers arrive in Australia from all over the world. This puts not only our country but the countries we trade…
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Wild dogs include dingoes, feral domestic dogs and hybrids. Source: Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Wild dogs are a significant pest animal in Australia. They are widespread in Queensland, the Northern Territory and much of Western Australia and South Australia,…
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Less than Container Load (LCL) and Freight All Kinds (FAK) containers with target high risk goods that are shipped from target risk countries between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive) are managed at the container level for BMSB risk prior to deconsolidation.Once the container risk has been…
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All food imported into Australia must comply with Australian food standards and requirements for safety. This includes compliance with:the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Codecountry of origin food labelling requirements.We monitor imported food to check it meets these requirements through…
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