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07 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal during this scheduled maintenance window.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?This notice applies to all industry participants involved in managing biosecurity import inspections, including approved arrangement operators, customs brokers, importers, and freight forwarders.Background informationThe department is exploring a new…
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7 November 2024Who does this notice affect?All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.All approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, premises with recurring…
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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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In those cases where egg and egg products have been exported from Australia, and are now returning to Australia, quarantine requirements must be met and as such the
department's Animal and Biological Imports Branch (ABIB) in Canberra must be contacted.
It is imperative that ABIB are contacted…
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Travelling between New Zealand and Australia has gone digital on some flights thanks to a new digital travel declaration pilot process launched on 21 October.Eligible passengers can now submit their Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) up to 72 hours before travelling. Providing their declarations…
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6 November 2024AttentionRegistered skins and hides exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersCentral and Regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)PurposeTo notify stakeholders that the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system will replace…
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6 November 2024AttentionRegistered wool and feather exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersCentral and Regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)PurposeTo notify stakeholders that the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system will replace…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 2 April 2025 monsoon lows and low-pressure systems brought intense rainfall to the north and east of Australia.High rainfall continued in much of northern and central Australia, including Queensland (10 - 400…
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