Updated statement on Biosecurity Risk Material on new vehicles arriving in Australia
Since 2021, Australia’s ports have seen an 88 percent increase in new vehicles arriving with biosecurity risk material contamination.
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50-2023: *Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 04 March to Sunday 05 March 2023 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
3 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage.
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned outage.
Cutting down importers of illegal timber products
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has fined 14 furniture importers over $186,000 last week because they didn’t act to minimise the risk of importing illegally harvested timber.
Failing Food Report – January 2023
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports
49-2023: Services Restored: Thursday 02 March 2023 – Biosecurity Portal
2 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
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.
Information
The unplanned service disruption to the Biosecurity Portal has been resolved. Clients using the ‘other user’ channel are now receiving verification codes and password reset emails as normal.
Action
No action required. The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.
2023-08: 2022-23 Grain and Plant Products – Export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements
1 March 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the final 2022‑23 Grain and Plant Products exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) has been published on our website.
2023-07: Horticulture – Export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements
1 March 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the final 2022‑23 Horticulture exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) has been published on our website.
Animalplan webinar series – Episode 1
Animalplan launch
Host: Narelle Clegg, Assistant Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Kylie Hewson, Animalplan Chair
48-2023: Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 01 March 2023 – Biosecurity Portal
1 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
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.
Information
The Biosecurity Portal is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption. As a result, clients using the ‘other user’ channel may not be receiving verification codes or password reset emails.
Australia to host international forestry forum
Australia will host the 30th session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC).
The theme for the 2-6 October event in Sydney is Sustainable forests for a sustainable future.