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The government has announced a transition package of $139.7 million for the phase out of live sheep exports by sea.
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The path forward on live sheep exports by sea
The Australian Government is providing a further $32.7 million to the transition assistance package for the phase out of live sheep exports by sea, bringing the overall package to $139.7 million.
Industry spotlight: sheep meat
The Australian sheep meat industry has been experiencing consistent growth in recent years, which is expected to continue into 2025.
Ensuring sheep welfare: live sheep export by sea regulations and standards
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will continue to work to regulate the welfare of sheep exported live by sea until the trade ends on 1 May 2028.
302-2024: *Update* Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 17 December to Wednesday 18 December 2024 – Multiple Systems
17 December 2024
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal.
301-2024: List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Ne-da Ilaclama Amb. Mak. San. Ve Tic ltd. Sti. (AEI: TR4007SB), Ibrahim Tosik Teknik Ilaclama SAN.TIC.LTD.STI. (AEI:TR4009SB)
16 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 Ne-da Ilaclama Amb. Nak. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. (AEI: TR4007SB) and Ibrahim Tosik Teknik Ilaclama SAN.TIC.LTD.STI. (AEI: TR4009SB) from AusTreat.
300-2024: Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 17 December to Wednesday 18 December 2024 – AAMP, Biosecurity Portal
16 December 2024
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your email address to access’ (‘Other User’) pathway.
299-2024: Scheduled Service Disruption: Tuesday 17 December to Wednesday 18 December 2024 – COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS
16 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.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.
What the UAE free trade agreement means for Australian agriculture
Australia recently signed an historic free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), creating significant opportunities for our farmers and producers.