Overview
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Cargo Consultative Committee (DCCC) is a committee for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and international trade and logistics service provider industries to consider tactical and strategic biosecurity related international trade/logistics issues.
The aim of the DCCC is to provide the department and industry with a consultative committee to ensure that effective biosecurity outcomes are delivered without unnecessary impediments to trade by facilitating efficient and effective biosecurity regulation across the biosecurity continuum.
Membership
Current DCCC industry membership includes representatives from:
- Board of Airline Representatives Australia
- Shipping Australia Ltd
- Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
- International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association Australia
- Conference of Asia Pacific Express Carriers
- Food and Beverage Importers Association
- International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association
- Freight and Trade Alliance
- Export Council of Australia
- Australia Post
- Ports Australia
Frequency of meetings
The DCCC meets a minimum of three times per year with out-of-session meetings scheduled as necessary.
In 2023, three meetings are scheduled for 6 April, 6 July and 15 November.
Governance
Endorsed on 25 November 2021, the DCCC Terms of Reference and Administrative Guidelines have been revised to provide a strategic focus.
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Terms of Reference (PDF 158 KB)
Terms of Reference (DOCX 167 KB)
Administrative Guidelines (PDF 249 KB)
Administrative Guidelines (DOCX 210 KB)
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DCCC Meeting communiques and papers
Download meeting reports from previous DCCC meetings.
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Meeting 93 2022 – Communique (PDF 200 KB)
Meeting 93 2022 – Communique (DOCX 269 KB)
Meeting 92 2022 – Communique (PDF 200 KB)
Meeting 92 2022 – Communique (DOCX 268 KB)
Meeting 92 2022 – Agenda papers (PDF 3.98 MB)
Meeting 92 2022 – Agenda papers (DOCX 889 KB)
Meeting 92 2022 – Minutes (PDF 270 KB)
Meeting 92 2022 – Minutes (DOCX 299 KB)
Meeting 91 2022 – Communique (PDF 259 KB)
Meeting 91 2022 – Communique (DOCX 267 KB)
Meeting 91 2022 – Agenda papers (PDF 4.87 MB)
Meeting 91 2022 – Agenda papers (DOCX 4.96 MB)
Meeting 91 2022 – Minutes (PDF 260 KB)
Meeting 91 2022 – Minutes (DOCX 209 KB)
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Meeting 90-2021 – Communique (PDF199 KB)
Meeting 90-2021 – Communique (DOCX 269 KB)
Meeting 90 2021 – Agenda papers (PDF 1.26 MB)
Meeting 90 2021 – Agenda papers (DOCX 1.55 MB)
Meeting 90-2021 – Minutes (PDF 246 KB)
Meeting 90-2021 – Minutes (DOCX 108 KB)
Meeting 89-2021 – Communique (PDF 188 KB)
Meeting 89-2021 – Communique (DOCX 149 KB)
Meeting 89 2021 – Agenda papers (PDF 841 KB)
Meeting 89 2021 – Agenda papers (DOCX 1.04 KB)
Meeting 89-2021 – Minutes (PDF 287 KB)
Meeting 89-2021 – Minutes (DOCX 158 KB)
Meeting 88-2021 – Minutes (PDF 238 KB)
Meeting 88-2021 – Minutes (DOCX 76 KB)
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Meeting 87-2020 - Minutes (PDF 237 KB)
Meeting 87-2020 - Minutes (DOCX 38KB)
Meeting 86-2020 - Minutes (PDF 181 KB)
Meeting 86-2020 - Minutes (DOCX 51 KB)
Meeting 85-2020 - Minutes (PDF 209 KB)
Meeting 85-2020 - Minutes (DOCX 59 KB)
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Meeting 84-2019 - Minutes (PDF 335 KB)
Meeting 84-2019 - Minutes (DOCX 139 KB)
Meeting 83-2019 - Minutes (PDF 721 KB)
Meeting 83-2019 - Minutes (DOCX 142 KB)
Meeting 82-2019 - Minutes (PDF 700 KB)
Meeting 82-2019 - Minutes (DOCX 147 KB)
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