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19 December 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) operating under approved arrangement class 19BackgroundApproved arrangements reflect the shared responsibility of biosecurity. As part of the requirements to hold an approved arrangement, the Director of…
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The Australian vegetable–growing sector is an important source of food. It supplies most of the fresh vegetables consumed in Australia and provides inputs for the processed vegetable products consumed in Australia or exported.
Vegetables are an important part of healthy eating and provide a…
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Introduction
On 16 October 2018, the Senate referred the following matters to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 February 2019:
The independence of regulatory decisions made by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…
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Export commodities controlled by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry are listed or ‘prescribed’ in the Export Control Act 2020 and related legislation.Products prescribed in the legislationDairy productsmilk and milk productsEggs and egg productsFish and fish productsaquatic…
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The second round of grants for the $74 million Support Plantation Establishment Program is now open for applications.
Farm foresters, First Nations businesses and the forestry industry are among those who will benefit from funding to support more new plantation forests in Australia.
Acting Deputy…
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Scientific name: Oryctes rhinoceros
About CBR
The beetle develops from a grub.
There are different strains of the beetle.
The beetle damages plants by causing loss of leaf area, early nut fall resulting in lower yields.
Until recently the beetle has…
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Joint Communiqué6 November 2019, Auckland, New ZealandThe Australian and New Zealand Biosecurity Cooperation (ANZBC) was established in 1999 under the Australia–New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement. The ANZBC met on 6 November 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand for their…
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AnnouncementsWe continue to enhance the CBIS to improve uptake and reward good compliance. Recent changes include:Addition of mushroom spawn and cultures for propagation from all countries onto CBIS inspection-controlled pathway.Addition of processed nut products onto CBIS under a documentation…
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The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the final time on 15 September 2023.
Members discussed housing as a critical enabler of attracting and retaining workers in rural, regional and remote Australia. Members endorsed a submission to the Minister for Housing, the Hon…
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While carbon farming has many co-benefits, it's also essential to consider the trade-offs and risks. Here’s an overview of some potential trade-offs and risks, using examples of carbon farming activities.
Suitability of location: features of the location (such…
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