19 February 2024

Who does this notice affect?

All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period.

Information

The department will be conducting network maintenance from 23:00 Wednesday 21 February to 03:00 Thursday 22 February 2024 (AEDT).

During this time, DAFF applications may experience two, 15-minute outages. These applications include, but are not limited to:

12 March 2024

A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s biosecurity work. Biosecurity Advice notices are sent to registered stakeholders and placed on the website.

Information about how to register as a stakeholder is also available on the website.

Issued: 19 February 2024

Attention

• Food importers

Purpose

To advise food importers of regulatory changes to mandatory allergen declarations on food labels that come into effect on 25 February 2024.

16 February 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity clearance of sea freight containers imported into Australia and destined for unpack in a rural location. This includes customs brokers, importers and Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) that hold approval for approved arrangement class 14.4 ­rural tailgate inspection.

16 February 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third parties) performing or certifying disinsection treatments applied to aircraft cabin and hold for aircraft arriving in Australia and New Zealand.

Date of issue: 16 February 2024

Date of effect: Immediate

Reference Number: IAN 2024-02

Attention

Organic operators and exporters, organic approved certifying bodies, industry bodies.