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22 December 2020
All offshore treatment providers required to lodge treatment certificates.
An unplanned outage is preventing clients from accessing the online BMSB declaration and treatment certificate lodgement portal.
The department is investigating the issue as a high priority and apologises for any inconvenience caused.
The Australian Government is investing $85.9 million to help Australian agribusinesses expand and diversify their export markets through the Agri-Business Expansion Initiative (ABEI).
Announced on 23 December 2020, ABEI is part of a long-term strategy and commitment by the government to help achieve sustainable growth and resilience in our agribusiness exports.
ABEI is jointly delivered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Austrade, in close collaboration with industry.
22 December 2020
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned outage.
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 importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned outage.
22 December 2020
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind industry and Authorised Officers (AOs) that the use of the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) will be mandatory from 1 February 2021.
Date of issue: 21 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-05
Date of issue: 21 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Date of issue: 21 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Date of issue: 21 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
21 December 2020
Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods shipped between 1 September 2020 that arrive in Australian territory by 31 May 2021 inclusive).
