MAA 2020-23: United Kingdom: Multiple Commodities: BREXIT changes from 1 Jan 2021 affecting Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date of issue: 24 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-23
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2020-29: United Kingdom: Multiple Commodities: BREXIT changes from 1 Jan 2021 affecting Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date of issue: 24 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-29
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231-2020: Be COVIDSafe on non-commercial vessels, including leisure boats, yachts and superyachts
24 December 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international non-commercial vessel arrivals for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
Non-commercial vessels, including leisure boats, yachts and superyachts, arriving in Australian territory from an overseas location must be aware of their obligations to keep Australia safe from COVID-19.
Failing Food Report – November 2020
Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2020
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports
MAA 2020-22: China: Fish: New government certificate for the export of non-viable seafood to China: Guide to raising a request for permit (RFP)
This MAA provides information on the amended government certificate (health certificate) for the export of non-viable aquatic products to China, to be used from 1 January 2021, and guidance to raise an RFP on the amended supporting template.
230-2020: Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 22 December 2020 – BMSB declaration and treatment certificate lodgement portal
22 December 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All offshore treatment providers required to lodge treatment certificates.
Information
An unplanned outage is preventing clients from accessing the online BMSB declaration and treatment certificate lodgement portal.
Action
The department is investigating the issue as a high priority and apologises for any inconvenience caused.
Agri-Business Expansion Initiative
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.
229-2020: Service Disruption: From 23:00 Tuesday 22 December to 01:00 Wednesday 23 December 2020 (AEDT) – COLS, MARS, PEBS
22 December 2020
Who does this notice affect?
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.
2020-78 - Business Systems Program – PEMS mandate will be implemented from 1 February 2021
22 December 2020
Purpose
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.
Indonesia: Multiple Commodities: Halal Law Update (2020-05)
Date of issue: 21 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-05