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As part of a review of our billing practices, we have identified a billing error. This error has resulted in us overcharging a number of export meat establishments for some meat export inspection activities between 2009 and 2018.
We are now offering repayments to those affected.
We engaged external assurance consultants Callida Consulting. They have provided independent advice and assurance on our calculations and repayment estimates.
Callida Consulting, November 2020
25 November 2020
All stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers and customs brokers.
Due to recent interception of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), the department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will be diverting a number of staff to the emergency response, in particular inspections and treatments required at a number of locations around the country.
23 November 2020
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) will commence its annual heightened surveillance regime for managing the risks posed by Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) beetles on vessels departing from New Zealand from midnight, 24:00 hours (NZST) on 23 November 2020.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, October 2020
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports
20 November 2020
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement.
20 November 2020
Importers and customs brokers associated with importing the following:
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, March 2021
The datasets below outline testing that was carried out on animal products in the 2019-20 financial year, under the National Residue Survey.
Tables in each document give details of the:
19 November 2020
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2020
The datasets below outline residue testing that was carried out on plant products in the 2019-20 financial year, under the National Residue Survey.
Tables in each document give details of the:
