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On 19 November 2018, the Australian government announced the Smart Fruit Fly Management measure to strengthen and modernise fruit fly management across Australia.
The focus of the work under the measure is to:
3 May 2021
This notice is of interest to importers and their customs brokers of nursery stock, including tissue cultures, budwood, cuttings and rooted plants.
The purpose of this notification is to advise stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) is taking further actions to manage the risk of the bacterial pathogen, Xylella in imported nursery stock.
3 May 2021
All biosecurity treatment providers across Australia, particularly methyl bromide fumigators.
3 May 2021
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open to export strawberries to Thailand for the 2021 season.
30 April 2021
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to share a report on a survey of onshore methyl bromide treatment providers and related industry members.
The Victorian Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) provide a framework for the continued sustainable management of Victoria’s forests and forest-based wildlife.
The 2019-20 bushfires have had significant impacts on forests, biodiversity, forestry industries and regional communities. The Australian and Victorian governments have agreed that, as a consequence of the 2019-20 bushfires in Victoria, a Major Event Review (MER) of the Victorian RFAs will be undertaken.
The five Victorian RFAs ended on 31 December 2024. This came following the Victorian Government’s decision to end native forest harvesting in the State and its notification to the Australian Government.
Native forest harvesting has now ended in Victoria. For further information on Victorian management of native forests please visit the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action website.
Date of issue: 28 April 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
To notify exporters of the temporary shelf life extension from six months to nine months for frozen fish imported into Egypt.
28 April 2021
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Australia plant and plant product industry stakeholders of the renewal of Australia's Country Recognition Arrangement (CRA) with Indonesia.
28 April 2021
This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products.
The Ministry of Primary Industries New Zealand (MPI NZ) has advised the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) that the 2020-2021 flight season of the Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) beetle concluded on 31 March 2021.
