22 December 2022

From 1 February 2023 the Biosecurity Portal will be the only way for most clients to book cargo import inspections with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The portal is a streamlined process for booking import inspections that gives clients full control of requests including changes and cancellations. This will result in the current email booking method no longer being supported from midnight on 31 January 2023 for most requests for inspection bookings.

Date of issue: 22 December 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022- 22 

22 December 2022

Who does this notice affect?

This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.

21 December 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Import-related biosecurity treatment stakeholders, including all importers, brokerages, onshore approved arrangement holders, overseas government and treatment industry entities, relevant domestic state and territory government agencies, and other shipping, freight, and logistics peak industry bodies.

21/12/2022

Who does this notice affect?

Customs brokers and importers of consignments over $1000 imported as sea cargo.

What has changed?

The purpose of this advice notice is to:

The fourth NSW RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials took place both in person in Canberra and videoconference on 23 November 2022.

19 December 2022

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and Authorised Officers of the 2022 23 end of year closure office arrangements for the department and the non-prescribed goods export program.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 5 tariff rate quotas put in place by the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA), including an annual quota for pears of 3,700 tonnes.

Access to the quota is on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the available quota amount has been exhausted.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 5 tariff rate quotas put in place by the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA), including an annual quota for oranges and mandarins of 13,700 tonnes.

Access to the quota is on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the available quota amount has been exhausted.