15 November 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Customs brokers and importers of consignments over $1000 imported as sea cargo.

What has changed?

Australia’s biosecurity system is becoming more complex and like industry and the rest of the world, the department is continuing to respond to changing global and domestic travel, trade and climate patterns.

The demand for our regulatory activities has also increased, together with industry expectation of faster clearances and efficiencies at the border.

15 November 2022

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

Update: An outage to the Biosecurity Portal will no longer occur on Tuesday 15 November 2022.

The outage has been rescheduled and now will occur from 22:00 Thursday 17 November to 02:00 Friday 18 November 2022 (AEDT).

14 November 2022

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.

You must be approved to produce your products domestically by your state regulatory authority before you can apply for export registration. They must approve you even if you’re only planning to produce products for export. Exemptions to this may be possible, contact your local State Food Authority.

Step by step guide to become export registered

Follow these steps to become export registered.

We’ve put together some resources to help you on your dairy export journey.

Guide to exporting dairy products

11 November 2022

Who does this notice affect?

CAPEC clients (DHL, FedEx and UPS) and clients who utilise the department’s SAC-Paperless and Import Management System/s.

Information

Due to urgent infrastructure maintenance, processing of incoming Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) entries will be delayed from 10:00 to 21:00 Saturday 12 November 2022 (AEDT).

All incoming messages and documentation will be queued and sent at the conclusion of the outage.

​​Publication details

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, November 2022.

This document outlines the requirements for returned Australian meat and meat products intended for re-export.

9 November 2022

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 scheduled infrastructure maintenance, the Biosecurity Portal will be unavailable from 22:00 Tuesday 15 November to 02:00 Wednesday 16 November 2022 (AEDT).

Date of effect: 4 November 2022

Supersedes: IFN 03/21 - Imported food virtual inspections

Attention

Food importers and their customs brokers.

Purpose

To remind importers and their customs brokers that we offer virtual label and visual inspections for eligible imported food.

The Australian Government provides grant funding to support opportunities to secure value-added benefits for agricultural industries, deliver improved traceability outcomes, and provide national leadership.

Activities will also support effective responses to biosecurity outbreaks and changing market and consumer requirements.

Current grant opportunities

There are currently no grant rounds open.