Failing Food Report – August 2022
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports
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216-2022: Management of vessels during the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) risk season: Temporary measures for Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) vessels from China
2 November 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or importing goods that are subject to increased intervention during the 2022-23 BMSB risk season, and vessels on 2022-23 BMSB season Vessel Seasonal Pest Scheme (VSPS).
2022-64: Horticulture – Citrus grower applications for exports to protocol markets in 2023
01 November 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of citrus orchards or blocks for the 2023 season.
215-2022: Biosecurity Portal is enhanced with new features
01 November 2022
Who is affected by this notice?
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders wishing to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.
Who is not affected by this notice?
Clients who require:
IFN 05-22 - Food safety management certificates for imported food
Date of effect: 31 October 2022
Attention
Importers of ready-to-eat berries and pomegranate arils, and brokers acting on their behalf.
Purpose
To provide further information on food safety management certificates for foods covered by this requirement.
214-2022: Scheduled Outage: Saturday 05 November to Sunday 06 November 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
31 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who will be required to lodge inspection requests to the department during this planned outage.
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, the Biosecurity Portal will be unavailable from 16:00 Saturday 05 November to 07:00 Sunday 06 November 2022 (AEDT).
Action
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
213-2022: Scheduled Outage: Friday 04 November to Saturday 05 November 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable.
31 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system 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.
212-2022: Scheduled Outage: Friday 04 November to Monday 07 November 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
31 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge inspection requests to the department during this planned outage.
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, the Biosecurity Portal will be unavailable for clients registered through MyGov Digital Identity from 23:30 Friday 04 November to 07:00 Monday 07 November 2022 (AEDT).
Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A07 - Heat treatment as a risk management measure for fish and fish products for use as pet food and stockfeed
31 October 2022
From 31 October 2022, new import conditions will apply for fish and fish products imported into Australia for use as pet food and stockfeed.
Following public consultation on a review of a prescribed heat treatment and a further review of scientific information, the department will be implementing the following measures: