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Animal pests and diseases

Australia is free of the world's worst animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza H5N1. Animal pests and diseases are a major threat to Australia's livestock and poultry industries and an outbreak could impact on our access to export markets and undermine livelihoods. Exotic…
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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry report: Smart farming - inquiry into agricultural innovation

May 2024DownloadAustralian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry report: Smart farming - inquiry into agricultural innovation (PDF 219 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.IntroductionOn…
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48-2016 - Pre-arrival reporting requirements for aircraft on non-scheduled flights arriving in Australian territory - effective 16 June 2016

10 June 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for airline and aircraft operators and agents of aircraft on non-scheduled flights arriving in Australian territory.What has changed?Commencing 16…
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Importing your pet bird

You can import some pet psittacine bird species into Australia from New Zealand.You cannot import pet birds from any other country.Step-by step guideFollow these steps to import your pet bird from New Zealand.Step 1: Check your bird is eligible for importTo be eligible for import your bird must be:…
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Australian Government Response to The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee Annual Report (No. 1 of 2015)

Introduction In March 2015, the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee (the committee) reported an overview of its examination of annual reports for the 2013-14 financial year tabled by 31 October 2014. The committee is responsible for examining the annual reports…
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Chemical Regulation

​The National Registration Scheme The National Registration Scheme for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (National Registration Scheme) was established under Commonwealth and state and territory legislation and ensures that these products are: safe when exposed to humans and non-target…
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2018-36 - Horticulture Exports Program – Updated work plan for Australian exports of Cherries to the People’s Republic of China

​​10 August 2018 Purpose The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and Authorised Officers (AOs) of updates to the work plan Australian cherry exports to the People’s Republic of China to include relevant departmental policy and protocol requirements. Summary of…
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Approved Australian horticulture export protocol treatment facilities

A list of horticulture export registered establishments approved to undertake treatments for protocol markets is provided below. Not all treatment facilities are listed, only those that have given permission to be published.The registered establishments are grouped by the types of approved…
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Project 63: Future of Australian Animal Health (2030-2035)

OverviewThis project used a participatory foresight approach to explore potential challenges and opportunities for animal health in the next 10-15 years.It aimed to support industry and government decision-makers in envisioning preferable futures and determining how Australia may need to adapt as…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society campaign seeking the rejection of the application for pair trawling in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery

10 February 2017Mr Darren Kindleysides Director Australian Marine Conservation Society    PO Box 5815 WEST END QLD 4101Dear Mr KindleysidesThe Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS…
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