23/01/2023

Who does this notice affect?

Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September 2022 and 30 April 2023 (inclusive)).

23 January 2023

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.

31 January 2022

20 January 2023

Who does this notice affect?

All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.

All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.

All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.

Date of issue: 20 January 2023

Date of effect: Immediate

Reference Number: MAA2023-02

Related MAAs: MAA 2022-18, 2022-23

19 January 2023

Who does this notice affect?

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.

Information

Due to urgent system maintenance, the Biosecurity Portal will be unavailable from 22:00 Friday 20 January to 02:00 Saturday 21 January 2023 (AEDT).

19/01/2023

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries - including vessel masters, freight forwarders, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain.

Publication details

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, January 2023.

This guideline outlines the retention process to be adhered to at export-registered meat establishments that have an on-plant departmental presence.

Publication details

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, January 2023.

This guideline sets out how the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will engage with regulated entities operating in the export meat, poultry, rabbit, ratite and wild game industries in relation to overdue Commonwealth liabilities (debts due to the Commonwealth).