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28 September 2023
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following vegetable seeds for sowing: capsicum, carrot, parsley, parsnip, tomato, wild tomato.
28 September 2023
All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels including cruise vessels, preparing for arrival in Australian territory, or reporting a voyage change.
Australian External Territories (Indian Ocean Territories) Reporting
Date of issue: 27 September 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2023-07
Related MAAs: N/A
Date of issue: 26 September 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2023- 39
22 September 2023
Industry participants who submit documentation via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
The department anticipates that its ability to meet the client service standards timeframes for the assessment of Import documentation of Non-urgent commodities will come under further pressure in the short to medium term.
However, the department anticipates that it will continue to meet the published service standards timeframes for Urgent commodities.
27 September 2023
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the formal commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh decrowned pineapple fruit for human consumption from India and Indonesia.
20 September 2023
Species: Livestock
Countries: All
20 September 2023
All international Cruise Vessels, vessel agents, port operators and waste providers operating under the department’s Approved Arrangement.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is taking immediate action to cease the recycling of specified materials that are being unloaded off international cruise vessels due to increased biosecurity risks to Australia.
Only the following recyclable materials can continue to be offloaded for recycling treatment:
Date of issue: 20 September 2023
Date of effect: 20 September 2023
