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11 April 2024
We have released the Import risk review for dehydrated and pre-sterilised microbiological media: final report. All comments on the draft report for this risk review have been considered in the finalisation process. The final report has now been published on the department’s website.
5 April 2024
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.
In 2023 the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) completed a comprehensive review of the Biosecurity Cost Recovery Arrangement, with new regulatory charges commencing on 1 July 2023.
Date of issue: 4 April 2024
Date of effect: 30 April 2024
Reference Number: MAA 2024-09
4 April 2024
Species: Livestock
Countries: Middle East region
To inform stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is now inviting submissions on the renewed Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) between 2 April and 31 May, 2024, in addition to the survey currently underway.
4 April 2024
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers of expected system maintenance and associated outage.
Date of issue: 4 April 2024
Date of effect: 10 April 2024
Reference Number: MAA2024-08
2 April 2024
Species: Livestock
Countries: Middle East region
2 April 2024
Species: All livestock
Countries: All
2 April 2024
Importers, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19 approved arrangements, freight forwarders and other industry participants who arrange documentation for imported goods.
2 April 2024
All importers and customs brokers who currently lodge imported cargo documentation and wish to request an assessment outside of business hours.
We continue to undertake all our regulatory activities as efficiently as possible, including actively using overtime arrangements to facilitate clearances where it is industry requested, and the overtime fees and charges are accepted and can be appropriately recovered.
