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2014-32 - Grain and Seed Exports Program - Updates to reference material to realign with legislation changes
25 September 2014
Purpose
To inform industry of updates to the Plant Export Operations Manual and associated work instructions to align them with recent amendments to the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Order 2011.
2014-31 - Grain and Seed Export Program - Plant Export Operations Work Instruction for Raw Baled Cotton
25 September 2014
Purpose
To advise industry and Authorised Officers of a new procedural resource for inspection of raw baled cotton that is now accessible on the Department of Agriculture website.
Key points
1. The following instructional material will come into effect from Monday 29 September 2014:
2014-30 - Grain and Seed Exports Program - Updates to hay and straw reference material
25 September 2014
Purpose
To inform industry of updates to the Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM) Volume 8A and Work Instruction HAS3001 for hay and straw products.
2014-23 - Plant Exports Operations - Suspension of trade of certain Australian plants and plant products to the Russian Federation
8 August 2014
Purpose
To advise Australian exporters that the Russian Federation has imposed a ban on the importation of certain plants and plant products to the Russian Federation.
2014-22 - Business Systems Program - Plant export operations stakeholder survey update
15 August 2014
Thank you for responding to our stakeholder engagement survey. We appreciate it. With a total of 192 responses, we are eager to get into the detail of what you said and look at ways in which we can better engage and work with you.
2014-15 - Business Systems Program - Plant Export Operations Stakeholder Survey
Purpose
Your feedback on how we communicate and engage with you is important.
A stakeholder engagement survey is now available and gives you the opportunity to evaluate how well the Plant Exports Operations Branch communicates plant export issues and changes, and for you to suggest improvements.
Final generic import risk analysis (IRA) report for prawns and prawn products
Import Risk Analysis Appeal Panel - Findings Report
Final Generic Import Risk Analysis Report for Prawns and Prawn Products
Introduction
Review of prawns and prawn products
We have completed our Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption. The final report included proposed import conditions. Publication of the final report represented the end of the process.
Comment was sought on the import conditions proposed in the final report. The department received comments from three stakeholders. These comments were considered when finalising the import conditions.
Imported Pig Meat - Post-Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome
The following list contains documents relating to the scientific review for post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome.