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The Australian Government made a commitment to strengthen animal welfare and increase accountability and transparency for animal welfare in livestock exports.
The Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports’ role was expanded to include animal welfare-related objectives and functions. This forms the Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports (IGAWLAE).
Date of issue: 31 January 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2023-03
Date of issue: 31 January 2023
Date of effect: 1 February 2023
Reference Number: MAA2023-03
Related: MAA 2022-20
30 January, 2023
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.1 non commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) and approved arrangement class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM).
Effective 30 January 2023, the $18 approved arrangement fee will no longer be applied to entries referred for AEP verification. These entries will only be subject to the standard document assessment fee ($30 fee per 15 mins).
25 January 2023
This notice is of interest to importers and customs brokers of used vehicles that have been cleaned by an offshore cleaning and pre-inspection provider recognised by the department.
The Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) Scheme allows used vehicles to be cleaned and pre-inspected by approved offshore cleaning and pre-inspection providers.
The protocol on biosecurity data and information sharing (the Protocol) supports a core commitment of the IGAB to share biosecurity information, data, intelligence and other knowledge necessary for the efficient functioning of the national biosecurity system.
The intent of the Protocol is to encourage a culture of sharing data and information except where there are legal or other significant impediments. Parties are responsible for ensuring that it is lawful to share data and information according to the laws that apply in their jurisdiction.
The Protocol:
24/01/2023
Digital users of the Biosecurity Portal.
23 January 2023
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal during this planned outage.
Due to scheduled system maintenance, the Biosecurity Portal will be unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 25 January to 02:00 Thursday 26 January 2023 (AEDT).
23 January, 2023
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned maintenance period.
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 29 January 2023 (AEDT).
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
23 January 2023
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that we are inviting industry consultation and feedback on the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology.
