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From 1 January 2021, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) levy component on logs produced from exotic softwood trees of the genus Pinus sp. felled in a plantation (forest growers levy) will decrease from 5 cents per cubic metre to nil. The total levy rate will decrease from 10.5 cents per cubic metre to 5.5 cents per cubic metre.
8 December 2020
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that New Zealand (NZ) has revised the import conditions for pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) and watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) from Australia.
Monday 7 December 2020
Stakeholders associated with importing Full Container Load (FCL) consignments of seeds, grains and dried plant products.
The department will be updating the list of countries that are regulated for khapra beetle. This list is referred to as the Khapra beetle target risk country list.
Date of issue: 9 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-20
Attention:
Date of issue: 4 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2020-07
Attention:
2 December 2020
All clients who are required to make inspection requests via QLDImportBookings@aff.gov.au
The issue that was preventing emails being received by the QLDImportBookings@aff.gov.au email address has been resolved. All emails sent since 18:00 Monday 30 November 2020 (AEDT) have been received.
Departmental staff and clients can now utilise this email address as normal.
1 December 2020
All clients who are required to make inspection requests via QLDImportBookings@aff.gov.au
An issue is preventing emails from being received by the QLDImportBookings@aff.gov.au email address. This has been occurring since 18:00 Monday 30 November.
Research and development corporation: Meat and Livestock Australia Limited (MLA)
Date of notice: 1 December 2020
Effective date for levy returns: 28 August 2021*
*NB: This notice applies to returns for cattle and live-stock (producers) and transactions for the period from 1 July 2021 onwards, as follows:
Date of issue: 1 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-14
