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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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Approved certifying bodies

The Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021 enable the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) to assess an organic certifier and recognise it as an approved certifying body. Once an organic certifier is recognised as an approved certifying body, it may perform the…
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Approved laboratories for testing meat and products for E. coli O157:H7 and top six STEC

Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, October 2025DownloadApproved Laboratories for Testing Meat and Meat Products (PDF 340 KB)Approved Laboratories for Testing Meat and Meat Products (DOCX 76 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility…
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Failing Food Report – June 2017

​​​Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, June 2017 This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data o​n activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food…
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Compliance Investigation Report 22: Cattle Exported to Mauritius

​Summary On 23 October 2013, the Department of Agriculture received a report from Animals Australia that Australian cattle exported to Mauritius under Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) requirements had been moved to locations outside of the approved supply chain and slaughtered in a…
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Indicator 4.1c: Management of the risks to soil physical properties in forests (2025)

This indicator measures the extent to which the risk to soil physical properties in forests has been explicitly identified and addressed. The protection of soil physical properties, including minimising soil compaction and redistribution, affects soil integrity and, as consequence, many associated…
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Japan – Organic produce: Guidance on the equivalence arrangement for organic livestock products (2020-02)

Date of issue: 9 April 2020 Date of effect: 16 July 2020 Reference Number: MAA 2020-02 Attention: Organic Producers and Exporters, Organic certifying bodies, Industry bodies Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Central and Regional offices Purpose This Market Access Advice…
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2019-54 - Horticulture Exports Program – Mainland apple and pear grower and packhouse applications for export to Thailand in 2020

15 November 2019 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise mainland Australian apple and pear growers and packhouses that applications are now open for the accreditation of orchards/blocks and packhouses for exports to Thailand for the 2020 season. Summary of changes and key points…
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2018-34 - Horticulture Exports Program – Application for accreditation of Tasmanian orchards, packhouses, cold stores and fumigation facilities, to export apples and pears to protocol markets

30 July 2018Purpose The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the Tasmanian apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of:apple orchards, packhouses…
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Surface cleaning

OverviewPhysical or chemical cleaning to remove pests or sterilise the surface of the commodity.Examples include washing, brushing, waxing, contact steam or a high-pressure air or water spray for horticultural commodities, surface cleaning of shipping containers (see ISPM 41), and surface…
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