5 September 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All users of the below systems:

• Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS)
• Import Management System (IMS)
• Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS)
• Integrated Cargo System (ICS)
• S-Cargo
• Seasonal Pests (SeaPest)
• Self-Assessed Clearance Paperless (SAC Paperless)

Information

Due to scheduled system maintenance, there will be delays to DAFF messaging from 00:00 to 04:00 Wednesday 07 September 2022 (AEST).

5 September 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge inspection requests to the department during this unplanned service disruption.

Information

The Biosecurity Portal is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption. As a result, clients registered through MyGov Digital Identity are unable to access the portal.

Action

The department is investigating the issue as a high priority and will advise once resolved. The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.

02 September 2022

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the mainland apple and pear industry that applications for the export of apples and pears to Thailand are now open for the 2023 season.

02 September 2022

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the kiwifruit industry that applications for the export of kiwifruit to Thailand are now open for the 2023 season.

1 September 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All vessel owners, operators, master’s, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.

What has changed?

The conditions on the Pratique section of the Biosecurity Status Document (BSD) have been updated with legislative requirements of the Biosecurity Act 2015.

01 September 2022

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to records of hay and straw inspections in the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) occurring on 3 September 2022.

Summary of changes and key points

The following enhancements will be made to records of hay and straw inspections in PEMS:

31 August 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All vessel owners, operators, master’s, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.

All airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third parties) for aircraft arriving in Australia.

31 August 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2022-23 BMSB risk season.

If you manufacture, process or store food products other than those specified as an 'Article 7' product, you will need to self-register your business with China through the

If you manufacture, process or store food products listed below (Article 7 products), a verification from the department is required to facilitate registration with China.

For Article 7 products, the department has a limited role to verify information and make verifications for China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) registration. Any applications submitted through the CIFER system are assessed by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) at their discretion.