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21 December 2020
All masters and agents required to submit ballast water assessments.
The unplanned service disruption to the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) has been resolved. Clients will now receive their ballast water assessment outcomes as normal.
No action required. The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.
21 December 2020
All masters and agents required to submit ballast water assessments.
An unplanned service disruption to the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) is preventing clients from receiving ballast water assessment outcomes.
The department is investigating the issue as a high priority and apologises for any inconvenience caused.
18 December 2020
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material for the inspection of forest products for export has been updated.
18 December 2020
All Master Consolidators and Offshore Treatment Providers required to lodge treatment certificates and MC Declarations.
The unplanned outage to the online BMSB declaration and treatment certificate lodgement portal has been resolved.
Treatment certificates and MC Declarations can now be lodged as normal. The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.
18 December 2020
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment using recent versions of Google Chrome.
A version update to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge is preventing some Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) users from submitting lodgements using this browser.
18 December 2020
All Master Consolidators and Offshore Treatment Providers required to lodge treatment certificates and MC Declarations.
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.
17 December 2020
This notice is of interest to importers and customs brokers who import new horse floats under tariffs 871639, 871640 and 8716800036.
The department has reviewed the inspection requirements for new horse floats.
Current onshore outcomes in BICON require an unpack inspection for all consignments of new horse floats declared to be destined to a rural destination.
Date of issue: 17 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-21
Attention:
This list is referenced in section 6 and section 37A of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination).
This list is only applicable to goods that are intended for human therapeutic use or veterinary therapeutic use and are subject to specific conditions of import, as outlined in the Goods Determination.
16 December 2020
All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment regulatory services between the department’s shut down period.
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Canberra Office will close from COB Thursday, 24 December 2020 and will re-open at the commencement of business on Monday, 4 January 2021.
