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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2023-A03: Members of the scientific advisory group to consider the import risk review for psittacine birds from all countries

28 February 2023

This advice provides an update on the progress of the Import risk review for psittacine birds from all countries. In light of comments provided by stakeholders on the draft report, further consideration of the potential biosecurity risks relating to the environment is required.

43-2023: Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - Anticimex NV (BE4003SB)

27 February 2023

Who does this notice affect?

Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September 2022 and 30 April 2023 (inclusive)).

2023-08: NEXDOC export certificate – planned outage

Date of issue: 27 February 2023

Date of effect: 3 March 2023

Attention

Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.

Purpose

To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of a planned export certificate outage.

Key points

UK wheat and meslin quota

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 10 quotas under the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA), including wheat and meslin.

Australian exporters can export up to 80,000 tonnes of wheat and meslin at a 0% tariff rate. Access to the quotas is on a quarterly first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the available quota amount has been exhausted.

UK sugar quota

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 10 quotas under the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA), including sugar.

Australian exporters can export sugar at a 0% tariff rate under the following quota volumes.