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31 July 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, Master Consolidators, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, and principal agents— associated with importing goods…
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Issued: 19 April 2024AttentionStakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agentsPurposeTo advise stakeholders a 2024-25 Biosecurity Cost Recovery Implementation…
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5 April 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.What has changed?In 2023 the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry…
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2 September 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of fresh horticulture produce and brokers.What has changed?Import conditions are now published on BICON for the importation of fresh table grapes from Japan.The import conditions are based on the Fresh table…
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09 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your Digital ID’ (myID) pathway.Approved…
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The wheat export industry can now have their voices heard on the review of the Wheat Port Code and the future of how port access is managed.Deputy Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Policy Matt Lowe said the consultation was a chance for the industry to provide their feedback on the…
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7 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Persons who lodge documents via Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).What has changed?As a direct result of industry feedback, the department has increased the COLS upload file size limit from 10 MB to 20 MB.This enhancement delivers on commitments to…
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03 April 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise authorised officers (AOs) of updates to the instructional material for completing plant export inspection and treatment records.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Exports work instruction: Completing plant export inspection and…
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9 September 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Industry Participant’s (BIP’s) who lodge import documentation for Transhipment of Ship or Aircraft Stores (Ship or Aircraft Stores) and Carnet and other industry COLS users.What’s changing?From 7 October 2025, Ship or Aircraft Stores and…
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A routine delivery quickly became a biosecurity success story, after quick-thinking staff at a Sydney importer sprang into action after spotting ants inside a 40-foot container of vehicle radiators from overseas.The warehouse team immediately stopped the unpacking process, sprayed the ants with…
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