Fish product and cut code review (2021-03)
Date of issue: 10/03/2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: IAN 2021-03
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35-2021: Updated inspection requirements for rural consignments of new horse floats
10 March 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers and customs brokers who import new horse floats under tariffs 871639, 871640 and 8716800036.
What has changed?
This notice supersedes the notice 222-2020: interim inspection requirements for rural consignments of new horse floats.
The department has finalised the review of the import conditions for new horse floats.
Australian registered vessels
It is common for Australian registered vessels to ply waters beyond the 12 nautical mile limit as part of their daily activities or operations. Vessels that exceed this limit and which are exposed to another conveyance (vessel or aircraft), or go to an international port will be subject to biosecurity control when returning to Australian territory.
34-2021: Sea container measures to protect against khapra beetle
5 March 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain.
Measures for sea containers under the khapra beetle urgent actions
Recent changes
On 28 May 2025, we updated the pre-export treatment and phytosanitary certification requirements for high-risk plant products and sea containers subject to khapra beetle target measures.
Three key changes were implemented. For more information, refer to the:
2021-05 - Export Control Act 2020 - Changes to arrangements for listing establishments/exporters for non-prescribed goods
4 March 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide guidance to industries and exporters about changes to listing arrangements for establishments and exporter for non-prescribed goods (NPGs) under the new Export Control Act 2020.
Key points
From 28 March 2021, Australia’s agricultural, fishery, forestry and food exports will be regulated under the Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control Rules.
2021-04 - Export Control Act 2020 - Ceasing requirement for export permit for animal food and pharmaceutical goods
4 March 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide guidance to industries and exporters about the changes to documentation and administration processes for animal food and pharmaceutical goods under the new Export Control Act 2020, specifically that an export permit for animal food and pharmaceutical goods will no longer be required.
2021-08 - Plant Export Operations – Key changes: new plant and plant product export legislation
4 March 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the new plant export legislation webpage has been launched in preparation for the commencement of the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act) and Export Control (Plants and Plant Product) Rules 2021 (plant rules) on 28 March 2021.
Biosecurity legislation and the Australian territory
Vessels entering Australian territory must comply with requirements under the Biosecurity Act 2015.