7 September 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Amendments to the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-Prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 have been made as part of Australia’s response to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).

If you intend to import personal consignments (10kg limit, unless otherwise specified) of the meat products listed below, into Australian territory, you must comply with the new import requirements.

This notice does not affect commercial import conditions.

This notice does not affect import permit holders.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry offers the Safeguarding Arrangement Scheme as an alternative clearance pathway for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) targeted goods shipped from target risk countries, in hard six -sided containers during the BMSB risk season, 1 September to 30 April.

Applications are open for submission annually between 28 July and 30 January.

Note: Application renewal is not automatically granted, applicants must submit a new application each year.

02 September 2022

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the mainland apple and pear industry that applications for the export of apples and pears to Thailand are now open for the 2023 season.

02 September 2022

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the kiwifruit industry that applications for the export of kiwifruit to Thailand are now open for the 2023 season.

1 September 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All vessel owners, operators, master’s, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.

What has changed?

The conditions on the Pratique section of the Biosecurity Status Document (BSD) have been updated with legislative requirements of the Biosecurity Act 2015.

01 September 2022

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to records of hay and straw inspections in the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) occurring on 3 September 2022.

Summary of changes and key points

The following enhancements will be made to records of hay and straw inspections in PEMS:

31 August 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All vessel owners, operators, master’s, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.

All airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third parties) for aircraft arriving in Australia.

31 August 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2022-23 BMSB risk season.

If you manufacture, process or store food products other than those specified as an 'Article 7' product, you will need to self-register your business with China through the

If you manufacture, process or store food products listed below (Article 7 products), a verification from the department is required to facilitate registration with China.

For Article 7 products, the department has a limited role to verify information and make verifications for China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) registration. Any applications submitted through the CIFER system are assessed by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) at their discretion.