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Biosecurity Advice 2023-PO8: Commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh decrowned pineapple fruit from India and Indonesia
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.
2023-13: Publication of updated livestock application forms for export permits and health certificates
20 September 2023
Species: Livestock
Countries: All
199-2023: Changes to recycling of select materials for international cruise ships
20 September 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All international Cruise Vessels, vessel agents, port operators and waste providers operating under the department’s Approved Arrangement.
What has changed?
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:
IAN 2023-38: Updated dairy registered operation and dairy category codes for manufacturers
Date of issue: 20 September 2023
Date of effect: 20 September 2023
Varroa destructor – 19 September 2023
The National Management Group (NMG) confirmed at its meeting on 19 September 2023 that eradication of Varroa destructor (varroa mite) is no longer feasible based on technical grounds, following advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP), and has now entered a transition to management phase.
198-2023: Change in permit validity periods and charging arrangements for laboratory goods
20 September 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of laboratory goods and their brokers.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) recently completed a review of the biosecurity risks to Australia and the financial implications for industry, related to an increase in the permit validity period for select laboratory goods and changes to how assessment fees for these permits are charged.
197-2023: Service Disruption: Sunday 24 September 2023 - BICON
19 September 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 24 September 2023 (AEST).
Action
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
196-2023: Scheduled Outage: Thursday 21 September 2023 – COLS
19 September 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.
Information
To support system maintenance, the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) will be unavailable from 23:00 to 23:59 Thursday 21 September 2023 (AEST).
Action
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.