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Response to the Issues paper for import risk analysis for fresh apples from the People's Republic of China - Apple and Pear Australia Ltd

Introduction The Australian apple and pear industry takes this opportunity to express to Biosecurity Australia its extreme disquiet over the proposal to import apples from China and particularly over…
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Preparing your personal effects for shipment to Australia

​​Some personal effects have the potential to bring pests or disease into Australia and need to be declared. The list below is designed to assist you identify which goods may be of biosecurity concern and may require cleaning or treatment prior to release. If this is not possible, the items may…
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MN 2015-05 - Amended performance criteria for the assessment of the effectiveness of sheep/lamb and goat slaughter floor process control (HACCP)

NSFS Reference: 10Issue date: 22 October 2015 Category: Reinforcement of existing requirementsContact officers:Baden Pearse Field Operations Manager 07 3246 8764Date of effect: ImmediateReview date:…
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Northern Australia Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Forum

The Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program (IRBP) helps protect Australia’s more than $81 billion agricultural industries by partnering with Indigenous Rangers in northern Australia to undertake biosecurity surveillance for exotic pests, diseases and weeds. A key element of the IRBP is capability…
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Statement of research and development priorities

​​IntroductionThe varroa mite (Varroa destructor Korean haplotype) is a destructive pest of the European honey bee that spread worldwide during the late 20th century, killing unprotected beehives. Globally…
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World Trade Organization (WTO)

The WTO is vital to the Australian Government’s international efforts to push for substantial reductions in trade distorting subsidies, tariffs and non-tariff barriers used by other countries. It also ensures a fair and level playing field for Australia’s agricultural exports. A key objective of…
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Failing Food Report – December 2017

​​​Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017 This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food…
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Simulating the effects of climate change on the profitability of Australian farms

This working paper has since been published as a journal article. Please now refer to: Hughes, N., M. Lu, W. Soh, K. Lawson (2022) Modelling the effects of climate change on the profitability of Australian farms, Climatic Change ABARES Working Paper Published 29…
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Indicator 6.5c: Resilience of forest-dependent communities to changing social and economic conditions (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 6.5c, published July 2024.Data sourcesData for this Indicator were drawn from the 2021 Census of Population and Housing (ABS 2021a) and 2016 Census of Population and Housing (ABS 2016).Forest and wood products industries are defined here using the…
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Failing Food Report – October 2018

​​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, October 2018​This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food Inspection…
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