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9 August 2021
This notice is of interest to state and territory ports operators and corporatised port authority entities across Australia
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) can now provide Australian state, territory and private port authorities with access to MARS to support the assessment of biosecurity human health risks.
9 August 2021
All importers and customs brokers who are awaiting outcomes of biosecurity assessments during this planned maintenance period.
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this maintenance period.
The department will be performing scheduled system maintenance from 23:30 to 23:59 Tuesday 10 August 2021 (AEST)
9 August 2021
All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned outage.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage.
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned outage.
6 August 2021
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including operators and persons in charge of aircraft and vessels, masters of vessels and airline pilots, and crew.
There has been a significant increase in the number of infringement notices being issued to industry participants in the airport recently, especially shipping captains and maritime crew who are flying into Australia to meet departing vessels.
This list is referenced in section 6 and section 23(9) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.
This list is applicable to goods that contain microalgae or ingredients derived from microalgae.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, August 2021
This Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) Regulatory Performance Report covers the period 1 April to 30 June 2021.
5 August 2021
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including treatment providers, vessel masters, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain.
Date of issue: 03 August 2021
Date of effect: Immediately
Reference number: MAA2021-17
Attention:
2 August 2021
Importers and brokers of:
