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The department is responsible for protecting our animal health. We place a high priority on education and awareness to prevent pest and disease incursions, and we ensure robust and tested response plans are in place should an outbreak occur.
Australian – European Union Free Trade Agreement: Geographical Indications public objections process
1 October 2021
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of packhouses to export to protocol markets for the 2022 season.
1 October 2021
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the mainland apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of orchards and packhouses to export to Thailand for the 2022 season.
1 October 2021
This notice affects all clients who receive directions issued by the department from the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS).
The department will be delivering a change on Saturday 02 October 2021 to the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS) which will remove the Biosecurity Officer name from issued directions.
Date of issue: 29 September 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2021- 13
Attention:
29 September 2021
Importers and customs brokers who import prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans.
The department is revising the inspection requirements for new, rural bound consignments of prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans.
Consignments of new, rural bound prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans will now be subject to a rural tailgate inspection, in lieu of a full unpack inspection.
In late 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) conducted an inquiry into bargaining power imbalances in supply chains for perishable agricultural goods (PAG) in Australia. The subsequent Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry Report recommended that the government and industries explore measures to foster price transparency to increase competition in those industries.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2021
The datasets below outline residue testing that was carried out on plant products in the 2020-21 financial year, under the National Residue Survey.
Tables in each document give details of the:
28 September 2021
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is updating its website.
On 18 October 2021, we will be merging our 3 departmental websites:
All existing content will be moved to awe.gov.au.
There will be temporary redirects in place so you can still find what you’re looking for.
