17 June 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s Class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) and Class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements; Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) providers and registered training organisations (RTOs).

Date of issue: 14 June 2022

Date of effect: Immediate

Reference Number: MAA2022-10

Related: N/A

14 June 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.

What has changed?

New biofouling management requirements for vessel arrivals begin 15 June 2022.

10 June 2022

Who does this notice affect?

This notice affects stakeholders in the import biosecurity treatment industry, customs brokers and, related biosecurity industry participants particularly fumigators who hold an approved arrangement under Chapter 7 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 that includes one or both of the following approved arrangement classes:

9 June 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries who use DP World Australia's Brisbane terminal—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.

Date of issue: 9 June 2022

Date of effect: Immediate

Reference Number: MAA 2022-02

09 June 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Food importers and brokers acting on behalf of food importers.

What is changing?

Food importers are reminded that all food imported as food intended for sale is subject to biosecurity import conditions under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and food safety requirements under the Imported Food Control Act 1992.

16 June 2022

The honey bee industry is critical to Australia’s agriculture. Bees produce honey and wax as well as pollinate crops. The industry is worth more than $14 billion annually.

Around 70% of honey is produced from our native flora. Skilled commercial beekeepers produce 37,000 tonnes of honey annually. NSW is the largest producer of commercial honey in Australia.

Australia exports about 10% of its honey overseas. The main buyers are North America, East and South-East Asia and the Middle East.

Date of issue: 7 June 2022

Date of effect: Immediate

Attention

• Industry bodies, Dairy Export Consultative Committee
• Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, and automated export permit issuers.
• Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – Central and Regional offices

Purpose

To notify dairy stakeholders of updates to the dairy category code review.