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125-2023: Cat and Dog imports to Australia – 2023 Christmas New Year Arrangements

26/05/2023

Who does this notice affect?

This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.

What has changed?

This notice is to advise the Post Entry Quarantine Facility will continue to accept companion animal bookings and provide animal quarantine services over the 2023 Christmas New Year Period

Agricultural Traceability Projects

The Australian Government is supporting strategic partnerships under the Australian Trade System Support—Cultivating Australia’s Agricultural Traceability—Promoting and Protecting Agriculture measure.

Collaborative industry-government partnerships between 2023 and 2026 will build trust in Australia’s safe, high quality and sustainably produced food and fibre products.

They will help develop new frameworks and test concepts to secure value-added benefits for agricultural industries and deliver improved and more efficient agricultural trade outcomes.

124-2023: Updates to Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS) offline forms for commercial vessels

24/05/2023

Who does this notice affect?

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.

What has changed?

The Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS) offline forms for commercial vessels have all been revised.

123-2023: Australian Biosecurity Webinar – Budget 2023-24 Sustainable Funding for a strong biosecurity system

23/05/2023

Who does this notice affect?

The webinar will provide information to Biosecurity Stakeholders about the recent announcements at Budget relating to sustainable funding of biosecurity.

What has changed?

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to develop long-term sustainable funding to strengthen Australia’s biosecurity system.

122-2023: Key dates and information for the 2023-24 Continued Biosecurity Competency period

23/05/2023

Who does this notice affect?

Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s Class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) & Class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements; Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) providers and registered training organisations (RTOs).