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28 August 2020
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
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23 March 2020 – 2020-57 - Business Systems Program - Plant Export Management System (PEMS) will now work on your mobile phone24 August 2020 PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that PEMS will now work on a mobile phone. Declare the producer of imported foodYou must declare the producer when you lodge a Full Import Declaration (FID). We inspect and test food imports under our Imported Food Inspection Scheme. Work out who the producer isThe producer is the name of the manufacturer, processor, packer or establishment where the goods were grown, caught, manufactured or processed. The producer is generally where the product undergoes final processing or packaging. The producer’s contact name and address will be on the final bulk or retail packaging. 132-2020 - COLS compatibility issues when using Google Chrome24 August 2020 Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment using recent versions of Google Chrome. InformationA recent update to Google Chrome is preventing some Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) users from submitting lodgements using this browser. 2020-05 – Avian influenza – Affected export certification and country import restrictionsDate of issue: 24 August 2020 Date of effect: Immediate Who does this notice affect?Exporters of non-prescribed goods - poultry and ratite products and animal by-products required to meet avian influenza importing country requirements. PurposeThis notice directs exporters to where they can find more information about the export certification affected by the avian influenza outbreaks in Victoria. 2020-04 - COVID-19 – Notifying the department of positive COVID-19 cases at establishments preparing and/or storing food and other goods (non-prescribed goods) for exportDate of issue: 24 August 2020 Date of effect: immediate Who does this notice affect?Industry stakeholders involved in exporting non-prescribed goods that are audited by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (department) (or third parties on behalf of the department) to meet importing country requirements (includes pet food, rendered products, skins and hides, blood products, animal by-products for technical/pharmaceutical use). Lodging declarations and documentation for imported foodWhen you import food, you must provide us with certain information. We use this information when inspecting and testing food imports. This is part of our Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). Completing a Full Import Declaration (FID)You must lodge details of all shipments of imported food. Do this in the Department of Home Affairs' Integrated Cargo System (ICS). Khapra beetle in imported goodsKhapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is exotic and considered the 2nd most threatening plant pest for Australia. While there is no immediate threat to human health or pets, if khapra beetle were to establish in Australia, it would pose a serious threat to many of our agricultural industries. 131-2020 - Amendment of profile for tariff 0904: Pepper of the genus Piper – crushed or ground or whole and Dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta21 August 2020 Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers associated with importing goods classified under tariff 0904.1 - Pepper of the genus Piper – crushed or ground or whole and 0904.2 - dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta. What has changed?Due to an increased risk associated with stored product pests including khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium); the community protection profile for goods in tariff 0904, will be amended. |
