21 November 2022

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.

21 November 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All importers, accredited persons and customs brokers who lodge green coffee beans under tariff 0901.1 to the department for biosecurity assessment.

What has changed?

Effective 21st November 2022, green coffee beans imported under tariff 0901.1 will be in scope for the class 19.2 AEPCOMM approved arrangement as well as the Highly Compliant Importer scheme.

A letter of free sale is sometimes required for registering non-prescribed goods with an importing country authority prior to export.

If the importing country does not state that a letter of free sale is to be from Australia’s competent authority (that is, the department) one can instead be issued by a Chamber of Commerce.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, November 2022

Publication details

For establishment management to apply for export listing of an establishment manufacturing or storing non-prescribed goods to China.

Date of issue: 18 November 2022

Date of effect: 18 November - 9 December 2022

Attention

Seafood industry including export manufacturing registered establishments; storage, handling, and loading facilities; industry bodies and Seafood Export Consultative Committee members.

18 November 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All customs brokers, importers, biosecurity industry participants, and food importers that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).

17 November 2022

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)).

Date of issue: 17 November 2022

Date of effect: Immediate

Attention

Industries - Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group

Export establishments

Licensed exporters

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices

Purpose

To advise seafood exporters of the requirements of the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) with respect to ethoxyquin residues in aquaculture fish and fish products.

The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the second time on 15 November 2022. This tripartite group, comprising representatives of agriculture and processing employers and unions, along with government, was created as an outcome of the Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit in September.

16 November 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.

What has changed?

Purpose

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is seeking comments and practical ideas on options for long-term, sustainable funding to strengthen Australia’s biosecurity system.