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14 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
To assist the department in managing the…
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14 February 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the carrot industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export carrots to Taiwan in 2020.
Summary of changes and key points
Interested carrot farms and packhouses from New…
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14 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned outage.
Information
Due to urgent scheduled maintenance, the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) will be…
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13 February 2020Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Dried onions from all countriesFresh and chilled Agaricus mushrooms from New ZealandFresh and chilled permitted species of mushrooms and trufflesFresh blueberries from New ZealandFresh immature corn from all countriesWhat has…
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12 February 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders who interact face-to-face with the department that our three Melbourne offices will relocate to a single premises in mid-2021.
Summary of changes and key points
The following Melbourne offices will relocate to…
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The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force on 5 July 2020. The agreement put in place reduced tariffs for exports of vegetables.Quotas under the IA-CEPA cover:carrotspotatoesKey datesThe quota year runs in line with the calendar year.1 January—…
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2017–18 to 2019–20
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Financial performance
Farm cash income
Farm cash income of Australian lamb-producing farms is projected to have declined by 12% in 2019–20 to average $211,000 per farm (Table 1, Figure 1). Despite high prices for lambs and sheep,…
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The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force on 5 July 2020. The agreement put in place reduced tariffs for exports of citrus fruit. Quota is available on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the access amount is exhausted.Quotas under…
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10 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned outage.
Information
Due to scheduled maintenance, the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) will be unavailable from 23:30…
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10 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for…
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