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27 May 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material for the inspection of cotton for export has been updated to allow for bulk loading of cotton into bulk vessels.
Summary of changes and key points
Cotton is now permitted to be exported bulk into…
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12 June 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?
The heightened vessel surveillance window for…
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14 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders associated with importing containers and break bulk goods into Australia including Country Action List (CAL) goods that require a mandatory on wharf biosecurity inspection prior to movement. This includes customs brokers, importers and…
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3 June 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material for the inspection of prescribed grain and plant products for export and related material has been updated.
Key points
The following new instructional material is available on the PEOM:…
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27 August 2024 Who does this notice affect? Businesses and individuals involved in the logistics pathway for imported shipping containers (especially Country Action List containers) including stevedores, sea freight depots, empty container parks, shipping lines, shipping agents, customs…
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16 June 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 via the Biosecurity Portal.InformationStart time:As of: 08:16 Monday 16 June 2025.Detail:The…
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1 November 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform industry, Authorised Officers (AOs), Plant Export Assessors (PEAs) and the Biosecurity Operations Division of updates to…
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54-2024: Services Restored: 25 March 2024 – Imports Request for Inspection Western Australia Mailbox
25 March 2024Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants including approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who were sending email correspondence to the department’s Imports – Request for Inspection Western Australia (WA)…
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AttentionIndustry stakeholders, including commercial importers and brokers importing consignments of food.PurposeTo advise stakeholders that revised draft arrangements for scheduling imported cargo inspections are now available for comment through the department’s 'Have Your Say’ platform.Key…
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Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, August 2021
This policy seeks to ensure the efficient deployment of departmental FSMAs in a manner enabling inspection activities to be undertaken consistent with the Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and…
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