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Value creation in Australia through agricultural exports

Playing to advantages Authors: Jared Greenville, Andrew Duver and Mikayla Bruce Source: Shutterstock.com Introduction Australian agriculture has benefited significantly from its focus on exports of raw agricultural and minimally transformed products.…
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Simplified Targeting and Enhanced Processing Systems (STEPS) Program

The STEPS program will address the challenges associated with our complex and inefficient cargo import processes and systems.Our aim is to:simplify biosecurity import processes and make it easier to complymodernise and increase digitisation of our servicesincrease data sharing.Our approach will…
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Australia’s biosecurity market access and agricultural exports: Case study of cattle exports to ASEAN countries

Summary The value of Australia’s live cattle exports has increased strongly since the 1980s to $1.9 billion in 2019–20, comprising $1.6 billion for feeder/slaughter cattle and $0.3 billion for breeder cattle. Cattle exports are an important source of beef for processing and consumption in…
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Community collaboration takes the sting out of varroa mite

Beekeepers across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory will help in the fight against the spread of the most serious pest of honeybees in the world through a low-cost Internet of Things solution. Two pilot programs targeting varroa mite, and co-funded to the tune of $130,000 under…
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Indicator 1.2b: The status of forest dwelling species at risk of not maintaining viable breeding populations, as determined by legislation or scientific assessment (2024)

This indicator measures the conservation status of nationally listed threatened forest dwelling species. Documentation of this information over time allows analysis of changes to species’ conservation status indicating the extent to which forest species biodiversity is being maintained.This is the…
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2021-53: Plant Export Operations – Update on the new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

14 October 2021DocumentPagesFile sizeAttachment 1: Food categories listed in Section 1 ‘Food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China that require department recommendation for registration with China’ and examples of Product descriptions and HS codes DOCX994…
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BAA 2010-30 Draft review of hops

​29 October 2010 Draft review of policy for the importation of hops (Humulus species) propagative material into Australia This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) invites stakeholders to provide…
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Statement by Secretary and Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe, to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

Statement by Secretary and Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe AO, to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for its inquiry into the Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and…
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ISPM 15: The international standard for solid wood packaging material

​​What is ISPM 15?International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) form the basis for harmonising the application of phytosanitary measures in international trade and have been developed…
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2016-45 - Horticulture Exports Program – Onshore cold treatment of horticulture exports to China and Thailand

11 July 2016PurposeTo advise industry of the key requirements for onshore cold treatment of horticulture exports to China and Thailand.Summary of changes and key pointsGeneral requirementsAn onshore…
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