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RIC Act under review

Farmers and agribusinesses will have the chance to provide feedback on the products and service delivery of the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) and the effectiveness of concessional loans thanks to an independent statutory review.

231-2023: Urgent Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 01 November to Thursday 03 November 2023 – DAFF messaging

31 October 2023

Who does this notice affect?

All clients submitting the below declarations:

  • Full Import Declaration (FID)
  • Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)
  • Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)
  • Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)
  • Cargo Report Personal Effects (PE)

Information

Due to Department of Home Affairs system maintenance, there will be delays to DAFF messaging from 23:00 Wednesday 01 November to 03:00 Thursday 02 November 2023 (AEDT).

230-2023: Removal of permit requirements for fresh dragonfruit from Vietnam and fresh grapefruit from Egypt

31 October 2023

Who does this notice affect?

This notice is for importers of fresh dragonfruit from Vietnam and fresh grapefruit from Egypt for human consumption. Approved arrangements, freight forwarders, brokers, and Pathway Operations Cargo – Assessment and Inspection.

What has changed?

On 20 November 2023, the requirement for an import permit for fresh dragonfruit fruit grown in Vietnam and fresh grapefruit grown in Egypt, for human consumption will be removed.