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121-2021: Service Disruption: Saturday 19 June 2021 – BICON
15 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
Information
The department is conducting I.T. infrastructure maintenance from 23:00 to 23:05 Saturday 19 June 2021 (AEST).
BICON will still be available during this time, however users will not be able to complete the following operations:
120-2021: Additional Measures on Fresh Kiwifruit from Italy and France
11 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to exporters, exporting National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh kiwifruit for consumption from Italy and France.
Date of effect
11 June 2021.
Victorian RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials 2021 Communique 29 March 2021
The first Victorian RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place on 29 March 2021. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment; the Victorian Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP); and the Victorian Government Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR).
119-2021: Unplanned Outage: Wednesday 9 June 2021 – SeaPest
9 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients awaiting outcomes relating to Master Consolidator Declarations and Offshore Treatment Certificate assessments.
Information
The department’s Seasonal Pest application is currently experiencing an unplanned outage.
As a result, clients may experience delays in receiving Master Consolidator Declaration and Offshore Treatment Certificate assessment outcomes.
The department is investigating this issue as a priority and apologises for any inconvenience caused.
2021-32: Horticulture Exports – Applications for the export of Tasmanian apples and pears to protocol markets
9 June 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the Tasmanian apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms, packhouses and cold stores, and registration of treatment facilities to export to protocol markets for the 2021–22 season.
2021-31: Horticulture Exports – Applications for the export of cherries to protocol markets
9 June 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the cherry industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and registration of treatment facilities to export cherries to protocol markets for the 2021–22 season.
2021-30: Congestion Busting – Industry Survey for harmonised regulatory approach between Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments
7 June 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite plant export industry to share your feedback on an online survey.
118-2021: Updates to class 19.1 and 19.2 approved arrangements incorporating khapra beetle Phase 6A measures
7 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) & class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements; continued biosecurity competency (CBC) providers and registered training organisations (RTOs).