MAA 2020-24: Japan: Dairy – Implementation of electronic certification for milk and milk products
Date of issue: 3 November 2020
Date of effect: 10 November 2020
Reference Number: MAA2020-24
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186-2020 - Bulk cabotage cargo of fertiliser, grain and stockfeed
3 November 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Shipping agents and people involved in managing the transport of domestic dry bulk commodities (with agricultural end use) between Australian ports on board international vessels.
Environment and Invasives Committee Meeting 5
24 February 2020
The Environment and Invasives Committee met on 24 February 2020 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Significant steps were made towards finalising a revised National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) which establishes the national arrangements for responding to significant pest and disease incursions where there are predominantly public benefits. Following the NEBRA review undertaken in 2017 and public consultation in 2019, a revised NEBRA, subject to ministers’ approval, is expected to enter into operation later this year.
Guideline for the application of the Refrigeration Index to refrigeration of meat and meat products
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Export Meat Industry Advisory Committee (EMIAC), October 2020
This provides export registered establishments with a guideline for the application of the Refrigeration Index for the refrigeration of meat and meat products.
2020-65 - Business Systems Program – Plant Exports Management System updates
30 October 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS).
Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Group pest risk analysis for scales
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2020
The fact sheet provides an overview of the group pest risk analysis for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports.
Group pest risk analysis for scale insects
Final group pest risk analysis for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports
We have now completed the group pest risk analysis (PRA) for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut flower and foliage imports.
2020-64 - Business Systems Program – Identified issue in PEMS for commodities to New Zealand
29 October 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that there is an identified system conflict when preparing commodity inspections for New Zealand in the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) where multiple endorsements are associated to a commodity line on the RFP.
185-2020 - Amendment to 117-2020 – Current list of countries able to meet Australia’s interim import conditions for uncooked prawns from 1 July 2020
29 October 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
From 1 July 2020, all uncooked prawns imported for human consumption must be deveined (removal of the digestive tract that remains along the dorsal ridge of each prawn to at least the last shell segment).