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2023-15: Implementation approach for upcoming Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock version 3.3

20 October 2023

Species: All livestock

Country(s): All

Attention

  • All stakeholders

Purpose

To advise stakeholders that the department intends to publish the updated Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) on 30 November 2023. A final draft of ASEL 3.3 is available here.

Review of the Wheat Port Code

The department has kicked off a review of the Wheat Port Code of Conduct and is inviting stakeholders to have their say.

Pest control

Publication details

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, October 2023.

The purpose of this guideline is to:

  • inform industry and department staff of the requirements around pest and vermin control procedures at export registered establishments, and
  • ensure pests and vermin do not jeopardise the wholesomeness of meat and meat products.

This guideline is applicable to all export meat establishments registered under the commodity Rules (meat, wild game, poultry, and rabbit).

217-2023: Changes to health certification for cats and dogs exported from New Zealand to Australia

17 October 2023

Who does this notice affect?

This notice affects all importers and pet transport agents who intend to import cats and dogs to, or tranship through, Australia from New Zealand.

What has changed?

As of the 1st of November 2023, there will be two versions of health certificates which may be issued for animals exported from New Zealand to Australia:

216-2023: Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 18 October 2023 – DAFF Messaging

16 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 infrastructure maintenance, there will be delays to DAFF messaging from 01:00 to 04:00 Wednesday 18 October 2023 (AEDT).