50-2022: Upcoming Import Management System for Sea Cargo Self Assessed Clearance (SAC) Reporters
31 March 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Sea Cargo Reporters of Self Assessed Clearance (SAC) consignments.
Main site content
2022-17: Grain and Seed Exports – Food safety certificate requirements for packaged grain and seed exports
30 March 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have expanded food safety requirements to include packaged grain and seed exports.
49-2022: Revised Approved Arrangements General Policies
30 March 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects biosecurity industry participants who hold an approved arrangement under Chapter 7 of the Biosecurity Act 2015.
Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report: Super charging Australian Agriculture Inquiry into superannuation fund investment in agriculture
Introduction
The Australian Government welcomes the report on superannuation fund investment in Australian agriculture by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources (the Committee), tabled in December 2018. Investment in agriculture is critical for driving economic growth, creating jobs, improving access to overseas markets and enhancing productivity. Investment into the agriculture industry will also be crucial for the sector to reach its goal of $100 billion farmgate output by 2030.
48-2022: Relocation of Department Melbourne Offices
30 March 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects clients and service providers who interact face-to-face with the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment at its following Melbourne based offices:
Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program
The Australian Government provided $20 million for the Regional Agricultural Show Development Program.
This grant program provided support to show societies and their state and territory peak bodies for the maintenance and upgrade of existing infrastructure and the building, purchasing and construction of new infrastructure related to the running of an agricultural show on a showground.
Following an independent selection process, 122 successful grants were awarded in May 2020.
The grant program has closed.
2022-16: Relocation of Melbourne Regional Office
28 March 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that all Melbourne based offices will be consolidated into one new office location.
Summary of changes and key points
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will relocate the following 3 existing Melbourne offices into a single office location:
Supporting Communities Manage Pest Animals and Weeds Program
We are building on past investment to find better solutions for land managers to control and reduce the impact of established non-native pest animals and weeds.
The program is:
47-2022: Biosecurity Arrangement Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS)
25 March 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Import Industry
What has changed?
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry a revised cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) for the biosecurity arrangement for 2021–22 has been published on the department’s website.
2022-03: NEXDOC transition for honey and bee products to Malaysia
24 March 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is in addition to IAN 2022-02 and is to advise industry that exporters of honey and apiculture products to Malaysia must register for and apply for export certificates using the Next Export Documentation System (NEXDOC) from 28 March 2022.