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21 June 2021
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities, to export summerfruits to protocol markets for the 2021–22 season.
21 June 2021
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 27 June 2021 (AEST).
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
21 June 2021
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.
We are keen to engage with you about Australia’s biosecurity system to support our industries, environment and communities.
This webinar series covers a range of biosecurity topics, such as Australia’s priority biosecurity risks and how they are being managed, preparedness and response activities, innovation, and collaboration, as well as priorities and challenges for biosecurity.
Watch a webinar to hear from government and industry experts about current priorities for our biosecurity work.
Disclaimer: All information was current at time of recording.
18 June 2021
This notice is relevant to importers who have imported goods in accordance with the Quarantine Act 1908 or the Biosecurity Act 2015 under a valid import permit.
Goods that have been imported may be subject to conditions and end use restrictions as stipulated on the import permit.
This notice details the process for importers to apply for approval to use their goods differently.
18 June 2021
Importers of blueberries and cranberries from New Zealand
A review of the blueberry rust pathogens that may be associated with imports from New Zealand by the department determined that the previously regulated species, Naohidemyces vaccinii, is not known to be present in New Zealand, however Thekopsora minima is known to be present in New Zealand and is currently regulated by Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, or Victoria.
Biological goods that have previously been imported into Australia may be subject to end use restrictions. In other words, there may be restrictions to how those goods can be used in Australia.
This page outlines the process of applying to the department for approval to change the end use of previously imported biological goods. A change in end use is also referred to as repurposing.
If your goods are yet to be imported into Australia:
17 June 2021
This notice is of interest to exporters, exporting National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh table grapes from India, Mexico, and Korea.
17 June 2021.
17 June 2021
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of Lolium spp., Festuca spp. seeds and their hybrids (Festulolium spp.) for the end use of sowing and human consumption.
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