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AgriFutures Australia (AgriFutures)
16 September 2022
This notice applies to deer slaughter returns for transactions from 1 January 2023 and applies to monthly returns due 28 February 2023 and onwards.
Deer slaughter
We’ve reviewed live sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East during the Northern Hemisphere summer. The review assessed the effectiveness of regulation for exports during the Northern Hemisphere summer (1 May to 31 October).
We introduced temporary restrictions during 1 May to 31 October 2019. This was pending the Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) process. The RIS process reviewed policy options for the live sheep export trade.
Date of issue: 14 September 2022
Date of effect: 28 September 2022
To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of a planned outage.
AgriFutures Australia (AgriFutures)
16 September 2022
This notice applies to buffalo slaughter returns for transactions from 1 January 2023 and applies to monthly returns due 28 February 2023 and onwards.
Buffalo slaughter
Our department has around 4,000 employees. We are committed to protecting the health of plants and animals in our region and improving trade and the biosecurity systems between Pacific Island countries and Australia.
To help you get a better idea of how we work we invite you to take a peek inside. Discover more about the teams that play a critical role in strengthening our biosecurity system and supporting our Pacific partnerships.
13 September 2022
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material - Guideline: Supporting documents for plant exports has been updated.
Changes to the Guideline: Supporting documents for plant exports include:
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports
ABARES was commissioned by the NSW Department of Primary Industries to deliver an independent report on NSW rice vesting arrangements to the NSW Minister for Agriculture by 30 May 2023.
The report considered the issues raised in the NSW 2021 Rice Vesting Review (the 2021 Review) and made recommendations to the NSW Government on future regulatory and governance arrangements for the NSW rice industry.
A series of public stakeholder engagement sessions were held in 2023, with written submissions closing on 2 March 2023.
12 September 2022
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned outage.
To support system maintenance, the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) will be unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 17 September to 01:30 Saturday 18 September 2022 (AEST).
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
12 September 2022
Industry participants involved in importation and inspection of bulk loose containerised inorganic fertiliser.
Following a risk assessment into the inspection process for bulk loose containerised fertiliser, the department has changed the sampling procedure for bulk loose containerised fertiliser.
