Coconut and coconut meat
Improving access to imported food safety requirements
Imported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
Cereal grains, flours and processed cereals
Improving access to imported food safety requirements
Imported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
06-2022: Impacts to Service Standards in Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales for bookings and inspections during COVID-19 pandemic
19 January 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All Customs Brokers, Importers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes).
Foetal bovine serum
We have started a review of the biosecurity risks associated with importing foetal bovine serum into Australia.
2022-04: Plant Export Operations – Changes to plant export legislation commenced on 1 January 2022
07 January 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that amendments to the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 commenced on 1 January 2022, including requirements for third party authorised officers (AOs) to video record bulk vessel inspections.
04-2022: Customs tariff classification changes affecting Class 19.2 approved arrangement (AEPCOMM)
6 January 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This information is relevant to Biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) and accredited persons under the Class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement.
03-2022: Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - Roca Defisan S.L (Sevilla) (AEI: ES4012SB)
5 January 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September 2021 and 30 April 2022 (inclusive)).
2022-02: Trade Reform – New online lodgement of applications to vary an establishment’s registration and/or approved arrangement (EX26b)
05 January 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform owners, operators and managers of plant export registered establishments that applications to vary an establishment’s registration and/or approved arrangement (EX26b) can now be lodged online via the Export Service beta.
Industry Advice Notices 2022
The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify all details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in the notices.