Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 16 November 2023
IAN 2023-43: NEXDOC –planned outages
Date of issue: 16 November 2023
Date of effect: 18 – 19 November 2023 and 29 November 2023.
Attention:
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of planned outages in November.
IAN 2023-09: Fish – Export Documentation System Planned Outage
Date of issue: 16 November 2023
Date of effect: 19 November 2023
IAN 2023-13: Eggs – Export Documentation System Planned Outage
Date of issue: 16 November 2023
Date of effect: 19 November 2023
Algae’s next for trade success
The Department has approved the addition of algae production to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce.
2023-17: Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock version 3.3 Laboratory Test Reports
15 November 2023
Species: All livestock
Country(s): All
Attention
- All stakeholders
Purpose
To advise stakeholders that the department has delayed commencement of new laboratory test report requirements under the updated Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) version 3.3.
Biosecurity Advice 2023-P10: Draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites
14 November 2023
Release of the draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae).
The department undertakes risk analyses to consider market access requests for fresh fruit commodities for human consumption from trading partners. Many of these risk analyses include pest risk assessments for spider mites of the family Tetranychidae.
242-2023: New compliance measures for approved arrangements under the Biosecurity Act
14 November 2023
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects biosecurity industry participants who hold approved arrangements under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
What has changed?
Approved arrangements enable businesses to carry out activities to manage biosecurity risks associated with their business activities. Biosecurity industry participants are required to comply with their approved arrangements and the conditions and requirements to which those arrangements are subject. Failure to comply is an offence under the Biosecurity Act.
2023-72: Plant Export Operations – Changes to all RFPs raised for Horticulture or Grain and new requirements to Fiji
13 November, 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify exporters and EDI users of new Request for Permit (RFP) requirements for exporting horticulture or grain products to Fiji.
241-2023: Scheduled Outage: Saturday 18 November to Sunday 19 November 2023 – COLS, MARS, OPS, and PEBS
13 November 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.