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160-2021: 2021-22 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures

23 July 2021

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2021-22 BMSB risk season

What has changed?

The department has published the seasonal measures for the 2021-22 BMSB risk season.

159-2021: COVID-19: Consolidation of information on department activity in affected states

21 July 2021

Who does this notice affect?

All Biosecurity Industry Participants and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes) as well as clients, couriers and other third party agents that may attend departmental offices.

Meat Notice 2021-02 Update - Electronic Meat Transfer Certificates (eMTC)

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158-2021: Changes to movement and discrepancy reporting of uncooked imported pig meat

19 July 2021

Who does this notice affect?

Customs brokers and importers who import uncooked pig meat.

Biosecurity industry participants holding an approved arrangement for receipt, storage, and processing of imported pig meat

What has changed?

Effective 2 August 2021, all uncooked imported pig meat permit conditions via BICON have been updated.

156-2021: COVID-19: Impact on department activity in NSW

19 July 2021

Who does this notice affect?

All Biosecurity Industry Participants and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes) as well as clients, couriers and other third -party agents that attend departmental offices in NSW.

What has changed?

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) works in a range of environments, including those managed and owned by our clients and business partners.

155-2021: Service Disruption: Sunday 25 July 2021 - BICON

19 July 2021

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 several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 25 July 2021 (AEST).

Action

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

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