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Date of issue: 9 September 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-08
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:
16 December 2021, (virtual meeting hosted by New Zealand)
09 September 2022
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.
7 September 2022
Amendments to the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-Prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 have been made as part of Australia’s response to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).
If you intend to import personal consignments (10kg limit, unless otherwise specified) of the meat products listed below, into Australian territory, you must comply with the new import requirements.
This notice does not affect commercial import conditions.
This notice does not affect import permit holders.
06 September 2022
All importers and customs brokers who are required to submit additional cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.
The service disruption to the ‘Add Documents’ feature in the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) has been resolved.
Importers and customs brokers are no longer required to include text in the ‘Additional Comments’ section when submitting additional documentation. The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.
05 September 2022
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned
Due to scheduled maintenance, the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system will be unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 10 September to 03:00 Sunday 11 September 2022 (AEST).
Clients are advised to complete and submit any in-progress import permit applications prior to the commencement of this planned outage period.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry offers the Safeguarding Arrangement Scheme as an alternative clearance pathway for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) targeted goods shipped from target risk countries, in hard six -sided containers during the BMSB risk season, 1 September to 30 April.
Applications are open for submission annually between 28 July and 30 January.
Note: Application renewal is not automatically granted, applicants must submit a new application each year.
