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2021-02: All countries: All commodities: Changes to certification due to the implementation of Australia’s new export legislation

Date of issue: 26 February 2021

Date of effect: March 2021

Attention:

All Industries—Industry bodies
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central and Regional offices

Purpose

To notify of changes to export certificates issued by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, due to the implementation of Australia’s new export legislation.

2021-07: All countries: All commodities: Changes to certification due to the implementation of Australia’s new export legislation

Date of issue: 26 February 2021

Date of effect: March 2021

Attention:

All Industries—Industry bodies
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central and Regional offices

Purpose

To notify of changes to export certificates issued by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, due to the implementation of Australia’s new export legislation.

2021-04: All countries: All commodities: Changes to certification due to the implementation of Australia’s new export legislation

Date of issue: 26 February 2021

Date of effect: March 2021

Attention:

All Industries—Industry bodies
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central and Regional offices

Purpose

To notify of changes to export certificates issued by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, due to the implementation of Australia’s new export legislation.

Actions taken by a delegate of the Secretary, July to December 2020

Departure Export Licence Holder Actions taken
11 August 2020 –
Vietnam 		Australian Cattle Enterprises Pty Ltd

The mortality rate for this consignment was 0.57% per cent (8 out of 1,399 cattle exported) exceeding the reportable level of 0.5% per cent for cattle voyages of less than 10 days. 

33-2021: Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 28 February 2021 (AEDT) - BICON

23 February 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

Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 on Sunday 28 February 2021 (AEDT).

Action

Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.

32-2021: COLS, MARS and PEBS unavailable, BMSB/Treatment Certificate Portal impacted from 23:30 Saturday 27 February to 08:00 Sunday 28 February 2021 (AEDT)

23 February 2021

Who does this notice affect?

All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned outage.

All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned outage.

All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned outage period.

31-2021: Service Disruption: From 22:15 to 22:20 Thursday 25 February 2021 (AEDT) – BICON

23 February 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 22:15 to 22:20 Thursday 25 February 2021 (AEDT)

BICON will still be available during this time, however users will not be able to complete the following operations:

Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System Regulatory Performance Report 1 October to 31 December 2020

Publication details

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, February 2021

This Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) Regulatory Performance Report covers the period 1 October to 31 December 2020. The review concerns the performance of ESCAS supply chains in Israel and Jordan.

This report summarises the outcomes of the reviews and regulatory actions taken by the department.

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