ABARES was commissioned by the NSW Department of Primary Industries to deliver an independent report on NSW rice vesting arrangements to the NSW Minister for Agriculture by 30 May 2023.

The report considered the issues raised in the NSW 2021 Rice Vesting Review (the 2021 Review) and made recommendations to the NSW Government on future regulatory and governance arrangements for the NSW rice industry.

A series of public stakeholder engagement sessions were held in 2023, with written submissions closing on 2 March 2023.

12 September 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned outage.

Information

To support system maintenance, the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) will be unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 17 September to 01:30 Saturday 18 September 2022 (AEST).

Action

Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.

12 September 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Industry participants involved in importation and inspection of bulk loose containerised inorganic fertiliser.

What has changed?

Following a risk assessment into the inspection process for bulk loose containerised fertiliser, the department has changed the sampling procedure for bulk loose containerised fertiliser.

Date of issue: 9 September 2022

Date of effect: Immediate

Reference Number: MAA2022-08

Attention

• Industries—Industry bodies –Australian Food and Grocery Council
• Exporters
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry —Central and Regional offices

Purpose

This Market Access Advice provides advice on the health certificate for the export of sugar to Thailand.

Date of Issue: 9 Sep 2022

Date of Effect: 1 July 2023

Reference Number: MAA 2022-07

The Joint Interagency Taskforce: Exotic Animal Disease (EAD) Preparedness (the taskforce), conducted its work over four weeks and focused on activities that would utilise and build upon existing structures, expertise and plans, in a structured, efficient manner.

It undertook structured crisis appreciation and planning, a series of scenario-based discussions, one-on-one and group engagements, and desktop reviews of existing plans and reviews, to consider the level of preparedness of the system to respond to an EAD incursion.

3-4 August 2022

The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met virtually on 3-4 August 2022. Collaborative discussions led to a range of good outcomes, including:

Joint Communiqué

16 December 2021, (virtual meeting hosted by New Zealand)

09 September 2022

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of changes being made to departmental audit requirements to allow for the recognition of food safety certification schemes.