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2023-73: Horticulture – Application for accreditation of Western Australian farms and packhouses for the export of avocados to India

23 November 2023

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications are now open for the export of Hass avocadoes to India from Western Australian for avocado farms and packhouses that already hold accreditation for the Japan and/or Thailand protocol markets.

2023-34: Export listing for intermediate facilities for raw pet meat to Canada

22 November 2023

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that a new export listing is now available for ‘intermediate facilities’ intending to export raw meat (excluding kangaroo, pork, poultry and wild boar) for the manufacture of pet food to Canada. Canada defines an ‘intermediate facility’ as an establishment which only handles (process/pack/store or export) inedible grade meat.

Support for new farm forestry assets, private native forestry, and Indigenous forestry areas

The Australian Government’s $3.5 million farm forestry, private native forestry and Indigenous forestry projects were developed in partnership with state and territory governments during 2020 21 and 2021 22. The aim of the projects was to support the states to offer advice on the establishment of new farm forestry assets, private native forestry and Indigenous forestry areas suitability for sustainable harvesting of forest products.

245-2023: Management of cabotage vessels intending on loading in-ships-hold agricultural commodities

20 November 2023

Who does this notice affect?

Biosecurity industry participants, such as vessel owners, operators, shipping agents and consignees involved in the management of domestic in-ships-hold agricultural commodities (e.g., fertiliser, grain, stockfeed) on board international vessels.

IAN 2023-43: NEXDOC –planned outages

Date of issue: 16 November 2023

Date of effect: 18 – 19 November 2023 and 29 November 2023.

Attention:

Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.

Purpose

To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of planned outages in November.