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Codex Alimentarius is Latin for 'code' and 'food'. Simply translated, it means 'food code'. The Codex Alimentarius Commission has its headquarters in Rome. It is a body set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Climate change is already impacting agricultural, fisheries and forestry productivity, water availability, soil health and the spread of pests, weeds and disease.
The first National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) provides a comprehensive overview of nationally significant climate risks and impacts.
We completed a review of the Harvest Strategy Policy and the Bycatch Policy in 2026.
The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy (Harvest Strategy Policy) and associated implementation guidelines aim to ensure key commercial fish species are managed for long–term biological sustainability and to maximise the net economic returns to the Australian community. The policy also seeks to provide the fishing industry with a more certain operating environment.
This information can be printed and supplied to your preparing veterinarian though they must check and ensure that they strictly follow the manufacturer’s directions in relation to the re-application interval for the product they choose. The product must be registered in the country of export for use in the intended species (cat or dog) for the control of fleas and ticks. Where re-application intervals for fleas and ticks differ, the shortest re-application interval should be adhered to.
This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your dog for import into Australia from a Group 2 classified country.
This is a complex process. Before you start the import process, we recommend you read this guide in full.
This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your cat or dog for import into mainland Australia from Norfolk Island.
While Norfolk Island is an Australian territory, there are plants, animals and pests that are unique to each region. This means you still need to meet certain import conditions for your cat or dog.
You can print this guide and use it as a checklist.
This is a complex process. Before you start the import process, we recommend you read this guide in full.
This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your cat or dog for import into mainland Australia from New Zealand.
You can print this guide and use it as a checklist.
This is a complex process. Before you start the import process, we recommend you read this guide in full.
This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your cat for import into mainland Australia from Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
While Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian territory, there are plants, animals and pests that are unique to each region. This means you still need to meet certain import conditions for your cat.
This guide is for cat imports only. If you are seeking to bring your dog from Cocos (Keeling) Islands to Australia, please contact us at imports@aff.gov.au.
This step-by-step guide will help you to import frozen dog (Canis lupus familiaris) semen into Australia from New Zealand.
This is a complex process. There are strict rules for how you can send frozen dog semen to Australia. Before you start the import process, we recommend you read this guide in full.
