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Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures are biosecurity measures designed to protect human, animal or plant life or health from:the introduction, establishment and spread of pests and diseasesadditives, toxins and contaminants in food and feed.These measures are governed by the World Trade…
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All food imported into Australia must comply with Australian food standards and requirements for safety. This includes compliance with:the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Codecountry of origin food labelling requirements.We monitor imported food to check it meets these requirements through…
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Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products from CanadaWe have completed the final report of an addendum to the beef review, which adds Canada as an applicant country for the import of beef and beef products to Australia for human consumption.
Steps to…
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The Department is in the process of reforming the non-prescribed goods (NPG) export sector.These reforms include the drafting of a new export control rule, improvement of IT systems and uplift of data capture and assurance processes that the Department will undertake on behalf of the…
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Opportunities for Australian agricultural producers
Authors: Jared Greenville, Heather McGilvray, and Kevin Burns
Introduction
The challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a global one. As countries plan to meet this challenge, the emissions intensity of products will increasingly…
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The Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) is a regulatory requirement. Exporters must meet requirements in ESCAS to export feeder or slaughter livestock from Australia.
For the purpose of export, we define livestock as sheep, goats, cattle, deer, buffalo, and camelids. ESCAS only applies…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2018The factsheet provides an overview of the risk analysis for fresh longan fruit from Vietnam.DownloadDocumentPagesFile size…
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13 May 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following cucurbitaceous seed for sowing (including synonyms) from all countries:
Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)
Cucumis melo (cantaloupe)
Cucumis sativus (cucumber)
Cucurbita…
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13 August 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Travellers, online shoppers, recipients of international mail and other stakeholders including importers of plant products, freight forwarders, customs brokers and high-volume specialist operators specialising in moving personal effects.
What has…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017This fact sheet explains the rationale for the commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit…
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