Failing Food Report – February 2020
Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, February 2020
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
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Risk food tests
We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We test 100% of risk food imports until we establish a history of compliance.
50-2020 - Temporary changes to certification requirements for imported fresh produce, cut flowers, plants and other plant based commodities
3 April 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of horticultural fresh produce, cut flowers, plants and other plant based commodities.
This temporary change is relevant to the use of original paper phytosanitary certificates (PCs). It does not apply to countries that already provide original PCs in electronic format, for example, ePhytos or eCerts.
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the movement of airfreight and courier mail in multiple countries.
51-2020 - Continued Biosecurity Competency Requirements for the 2020-21 Period
2 April 2020
Who does this notice affect?
The following information is relevant to Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons under the Class 19.1 Non commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) and Class 19.2 Automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements. This information is also relevant to industry organisations that deliver Continued biosecurity competency (CBC).
Continued biosecurity competency
The purpose of Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) is to provide accredited persons with regular professional development activities, relevant to the approved arrangement class 19. We develop these activities in consultation with industry.
CBC activity topics may include:
Agriculture industry engagement
Industry Engagement Team
Scope of work
A central point of contact for agriculture, fisheries, forestry food and fibre stakeholders. The team works with other Commonwealth agencies and state governments to ensure industry perspectives inform decisions.
49-2020 - Biosecurity officer redeployment
Who does this notice affect?
Third parties where the department undertakes regulatory work on premise
Western Australian Regional Forest Agreement (WA RFA) Annual Meeting of Officials
Communique - 11 March 2020
The first WA RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place on 11 March 2020. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment; the WA Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA); and the WA Forest Products Commission (FPC).
Infographic - importing processed plant-based animal feed
Government and industry share responsibility for managing the biosecurity risk associated with importing processed plant-based animal feed into Australia.
Find out how:
Bulk grain guidance and templates
Importers will be required to supply the following forms with their import permit application.
Check our advice on importing bulk grain for stockfeed and milling.
Importing bulk grain guideline
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, February 2019