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14 April 2023
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise all users of the Plant Export Management System (PEMS) of an upgrade to the system on 15 April 2023.
On 15 April the PEMS system will be enhanced with the following:
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is working on drafting more modern and streamlined agriculture levies and charges legislation. You will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft legislation soon. The proposed consultation will be divided into 2 phases:
AWTG 02-23 noted an update from Queensland that drafting of the new standards and guidelines is continuing. Further engagement with the stakeholder advisory group and other targeted stakeholders, including visits to livestock processors, is informing practical and technical aspects of the drafting.
Date of issue: 13 April 2023
Date of effect: 17 April 2023
Reference Number: MAA2023-05
Related MAAs: N/A
Date of issue: 12 April 2023
Date of effect: Immediately
Reference Number: MAA2023-04
This Market Access Advice (MAA) notifies changes to the Sanitary Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPS-IC) and validity period for eggs exported to the Philippines.
Date of issue: 12 April 2023
Date of effect: Immediately
Reference Number: MAA2023-04
12 April 2023
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the department is the competent authority for authenticating good manufacturing practice for cosmetics for product registration in China.
The department will issue documentation to authenticate good manufacturing practice for registration of cosmetics in China.
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, January 2024.
The purpose of this guideline is to outline the process of ante-mortem inspection and disposition of animals at export-registered meat establishments.
This guideline provides an overview of the ante-mortem inspection and disposition process and the discretionary use of CCTV footage as a verification tool for emergency slaughter procedures in the lead-up race. This guideline covers the ante-mortem inspection and disposition of:
11 April 2023
Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity clearance of sea freight containers imported into Australia that are destined for unpack in a rural location. This includes customs brokers, importers and biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) that operate an approved arrangement site and hold approval for class 14.4 rural tailgate inspection.
The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the fifth time on 5 April 2023.
