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Date of issue: 28 January 2025Dates of effect: 10 February 2025Attention:Registered exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide further…
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14 March 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses for cucurbit species under the winter window pathway listed in the New Zealand Export Plan (NZEP).Summary of key points and changesCommodities…
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When levies applyLevy applies to rice harvested and delivered to a processing establishment in Australia.ExemptionsNo exemptions apply to the rice levy. Who collects and paysThe levy may be paid directly to us or via a third party (collection agent). This depends on the first transaction…
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Early symptoms of Panama disease are yellowing leaves that collapse into a ‘skirt’.Dr Luadir Gasparotto, Embrapa, PaDIL.
Panama disease Tropical Race 4Restricted distribution in Northern Territory and Queensland (under quarantine control)Features: Soil-borne fungal disease that causes…
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Stem borers of sugarcane would be difficult to control if they made it into Australia’s cane fields.Chilo terrenellus. N. Sallam, BSES, PaDIL
Stem borers of sugarcane (Chilo spp.) (exotic species)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Medium to large moths…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced biosecurity detector dog Qubit as the ‘Top Dog’ of 2022.Acting Secretary of the Department and acting Director of Biosecurity, Dr Chris Locke, said the department awards the ‘Top Dog’ title to a detector dog and handler team who…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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Date of issue: 8 May 2025Date of effect: 20 May 2025Reference Number: MAA 2025-03AttentionIndustry bodies – Seafood Industry Australia, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Export Consultative CommitteeSeafood Product Export EstablishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry…
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28 June 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for importers of peat for use as fertiliser, soil conditioner or potting mix under Tariff Code 2703.00.00: Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated who wish to participate in a trial that may result in a reduced number of peat…
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We are conducting a risk analysis for peach and nectarine (Prunus persica) fruit for human consumption from Japan.
Risk analysis:When we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity risksdevelop…
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