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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:
Australian Hass avocados have received provisional access to the Indian market.
On 13 March 2023, the Office of the US Trade Representative announced the reallocation of unused quotas under their imported raw sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ). Australia was allocated an additional 24,479 tonnes (11% of the unused quota balance).
14 April 2023
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.
As of: 23:00 Thursday 13 April 2023 (AEST).
The unplanned service disruption to the Biosecurity Portal has been resolved. Clients can now lodge new inspection requests and make changes to existing requests in supported web browsers as normal.
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
Australian dairy establishments exporting to Chile will no longer be required to undergo periodic in-country audits by Chilean officials.
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.
