24 December 2024

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.

Information

The department’s Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) experienced an unplanned service disruption between 11:15 and 12:40 Tuesday 24 December 2024 (AEDT).

Action

No action is required. Clients should be able to lodge documents as normal.

20 December 2024

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and accredited property applicants of changes to instructional material for the packhouse grower supplier model (the model).

20 December 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.

What has changed?

Following identification of critical non-compliance, we have suspended Ecolab (City of Industry) (AEI: US4077SB) on the List of treatment providers to ensure biosecurity risk is managed.

20 December 2024

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and Authorised Officers of the 2024 25 end of year closure office arrangements for the department and the non-prescribed goods export program.

20 December 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Importers of fresh cut flowers and foliage, freight forwarders, brokers, Pathway Operations - Air & Sea Travellers and Detector Dog handlers, Pathway Operations - Mail, Gateway Facilities, Pathway Operations - Cargo Operations (Inspection, Assessment and Client Contact Group).

20 December 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.

Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal Welfare

AWTG 24-06 noted an update from the secretariat that AWTG feedback will be incorporated into the standards development framework and process map. AWTG agreed that the documents will be progressed to AGSOC for consideration in early 2025.