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Mirage News
April 28, 2018
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) continues to express its concerns regarding the need for stronger animal welfare provisions on future live animal export voyages to the Middle East. AVA President, Dr Paula Parker, said that while the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR)Ãâà...
Beef Central
April 16, 2018
“Considerations include waiving Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) fees for listings of beef export establishments for Vietnam over the same term as the proposed in-market training. Similarly, other DAWR charges imposed on exports to Vietnam could be waived for the sameÃâà...
Sheep Central
April 15, 2018
“Supply of animals to the abattoir was immediately suspended and any animals already at the abattoir have been removed,” the DAWR statement said. “In effect, this means no further Australian sheep can be transported to or slaughtered at this abattoir. “This is the first complaint the department hasÃâà...
TradeWinds
April 15, 2018
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) said it had taken immediate action to add an independent department veterinarian to the Awassi Express voyage to the Middle East when the journey does get underway. The vet will monitor and record the health and welfare of all animals onÃâà...
Farm Weekly
April 13, 2018
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) said it had taken immediate action to add an independent department veterinarian to the Awassi Express voyage to the Middle East when the journey does get underway. The vet will monitor and record the health and welfare of all animals onÃâà...
Heavy Lift
April 6, 2018
Re-export regime set to launch in Australia. April 6 - According to a customer advisory issued by Depth Logistics, The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) in Australia has announced a re-export regime coming into force under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
Sheep Central
April 5, 2018
The DAWR report into Emanuel Export's August 2017 Awassi Express shipment said the Australian Maritime Safety Authority concluded all livestock services on the ship were operating satisfactorily during the voyage. Actions were taken to mitigate heat stress, extra crew were rostered on to undertakeÃâà...
The Weekly Times
April 5, 2018
Precautions including loading sheep at 15 per cent below ASEL required volumes for for northern summer shipments have been agreed to by the exporter and DAWR. “These steps are in addition to the industry's long-standing climate control programs for shipping which statistics show has helped to furtherÃâà...
Fruitnet
March 27, 2018
The Overseas Pre-clearance Inspection (OPI) scheme, offered through Australia's Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) since 2001, is about to disappear. The government department made a decision to eliminate the program in 2016 meaning importers will have to inspect and clear fruitÃâà...
Matangi Tonga
March 2, 2018
On average, it costs about AUD$200-300 for a container to be inspected, said Rama Karri, Acting Director of Australia's Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR). He said out of every 100 containers sent from Fiji to Australia, at least seven are found to have high levels of soil contaminationÃâà...
Fresh Fruit Portal
March 2, 2018
“The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) have indicated that imported goods found to be frequently infested with thrips will be subject to additional pest mitigation measures which may include mandatory treatment,” Jenkin told Fresh Fruit Portal. “For asparagus from Latin America thisÃâà...
Fiji Times
March 1, 2018
Australia's Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) congratulated Fiji for adopting the SCHS and its acting director cargo and mail section, compliance control branch, Rama Karri, confirmed that formal recognition of the SCHS would commence on April 1, 2018. Mr Karri spoke at theÃâà...
Fresh Fruit Portal
February 23, 2018
A pest so threatening to horticulture that it has sparked overhauls in shipping protocols into Australia and New Zealand has been found in a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. In an announcement today (Feb. 23), the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) reportedÃâà...
Beef Central
February 19, 2018
DAWR also emphasised that complying with animal welfare and fit to load standards are the responsibility of the producer. “Producers are encouraged to err on the side of caution when there is doubt, and follow industry guides and resources.” A JBS representative told Beef Central the company has beenÃâà...
Beef Central
February 18, 2018
AS seasonal conditions across eastern Australia deteriorate following a lack of summer rain, cattle producers are being urged not to gamble on animal welfare by transporting stock that are not fit to load. Industry leaders are reporting recent crackdowns on fit-to-load criteria by on-plant DAWR veterinariansÃâà...
PS News
February 12, 2018
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has launched a public consultation program on a review of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL). Announcing the consultation, Deputy Secretary at the Department, Malcolm Thompson invited livestock exporters, animalÃâà...
Queensland Country Life
February 5, 2018
DAWR's January export figures indicate the strong run of product into Japan is continuing. There were 16,613t shipped for the month, which is the highest January volume since 2013 and 16 per cent up on January last year. No doubt the tariff advantage Australia enjoys over the US due to JAEPA and theÃâà...
Pacific News Center
January 16, 2018
Guam – The Department of Agriculture's Division of Aquatics and Wildlife Resources has rescued two sick and injured green sea turtles who are now both being nursed back to health at the Underwater World. If all goes well, the endangered species will be released back into the wild. “The first one came inÃâà...
The Mandarin
December 31, 1999
As part of the review of DAWR's effectiveness as a regulator, Littleproud has asked Moss to consider the value of establishing an inspector-general of livestock exports, which could be more independent of the minister's office, depending on how it is set up. “I don't care who thought of the idea; let's see if it'sÃâà...
Queensland Country Life
December 31, 1999
LATEST figures from Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) confirm lower than expected beef exports for the month of March. While the southern states usually continue their summer seasonal turnoff through January and February, Queensland generally does not see turnoff andÃâà...
PS News
December 31, 1999
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has beefed up its inspection regime for frozen pomegranates imported from Egypt following an outbreak of Hepatitis A linked to the product. According to the Department, at least seven cases of hepatitis have been linked to the pomegranates inÃâà...
