MAA 2022-15: USA: Dairy – Temporary discretion for infant formula to the USA
Date of issue: 20 May 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-15
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2022-05: NEXDOC planned outage – honey and apiculture products
Date of issue: 20 May 2022
Date of effect: 25 May 2022
Purpose
To notify exporters of honey and apiculture products exporting to Malaysia of a planned outage for the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s (the department) Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system.
82-2022: Release of new Aircraft Disinsection Information (ADI) application and new sign-up process via Import Relationship and Access Manager (iRAM)
19 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice applies to airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third party disinsection treatment providers).
What has changed?
The Conveyance Arrivals Modernisation (CAM) Program developed an enhanced Aircraft Disinsection Information (ADI) application introducing:
80-2022: Australian biofouling management requirements
17 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to 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 on 15 June 2022
79-2022: Notification of planned emergency measures to manage Xylella fastidiosa within select nut species imported as seed for sowing
16 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of nut species imported as seed for sowing, and their customs brokers.
What has changed?
The plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella) is Australia’s highest National Priority Plant Pest (NPPP).
2022-31: Horticulture – Applications for the export of mangoes and lychees to protocol markets
16 May 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and for the registration of treatment facilities, to export mangoes and lychees to protocol markets for the 2022-23 season.
76-2022: AEPCOMM expansion of Fertiliser
16 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement.
What has changed?
As of 16 May 2022, the fertiliser AEPCOMM group has been expanded to include the following:
Aircraft Disinsection Information (ADI) System and Import Relationship and Access Manager (iRAM)
The Aircraft Disinsection Information (ADI) system is used to record aircraft disinsection treatments. Treatments must be recorded for all flights arriving in Australia and New Zealand.
The Import Relationship and Access Manager (iRAM) is the secure gateway to ADI. All users must register through iRAM to manage their role and access permissions.
Who needs to use ADI
Aircraft operators and third-party treatment providers must use the ADI system if both apply:
2022-30: Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for exports to Japan
13 May 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for export of grapes and citrus to Japan.
Summary of changes and key points
Exporters, shipping companies, freight forwarders and plant export Authorised Officers (AOs) must consider the following when exporting ITCT grape and citrus consignments to Japan. In future, this information will no longer be provided in annual IANs. Clients will need to refer to the relevant workplan for ITCT requirements.
2022-29: Horticulture Exports Program – Changes to in-transit cold treatment certification requirements for citrus exports to the USA
13 May 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for the export of citrus to the USA.