2 August 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned outage.

All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage.

All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned outage.

2 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.

This is a step-by-step guide on how to export live horses overseas.

We recommend that you contact a transport company or a registered veterinarian. They can help you with the export process, including:

• preparing horses for export
• meeting importing country requirements
• transport logistics.

You do not need an export licence to export a horse overseas.

Use these forms when preparing non-livestock animals for export.

1 August 2022

Who does this notice affect?

Accredited persons under the class 19.2 Approved Arrangement (AA) who lodge bulk consignments of risk level 3 fertiliser using AEPCOMM under tariffs 2834, 3102-3105.

Independent observers (observers) monitor and provide data on exporter arrangements on-board livestock export vessels. Their observations cover loading of the vessel through to completion of discharge at the final port.

Observers provide us with data to assist with effective regulation of the livestock export trade.

We carefully review all data provided by the observer and identify any issues that require regulatory action. If we find significant issues, we require the exporter to take corrective actions.

Friday, 29 July 2022

COMMUNIQUÉ

Commonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers met virtually on Wednesday 20 July 2022 for a 'new look' Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM). It was the first AMM for 2022 and the first chaired by the Australian Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt.

Minister Watt welcomed new members and returning members.

29 July 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.

Information

Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience outages of up to 5 minutes from 23:00 Sunday 31 July to 04:00 Monday 01 August 2022 (AEST).

Action

Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.

29 July 2022

Who does this notice affect?

All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned outage.

Information

To support scheduled maintenance, the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) will be unavailable from 23:00 Friday 29 July to 02:00 Saturday 30 July 2022 (AEST).

Action

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

Communiqué - 5 May 2022

The third WA RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place by videoconference on 5 May 2022. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment; the WA Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA); and the WA Forest Products Commission (FPC).