Failing Food Report – October 2020
Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, October 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
200-2020 - Inclusion of permitted plant fibre products onto the class 19.2 AEPCOMM approved arrangement
20 November 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement.
199-2020 - Amendment of profiles for US and NZ fresh produce eligible for the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
20 November 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers and customs brokers associated with importing the following:
Animal product monitoring datasets 2019–20
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, March 2021
The datasets below outline testing that was carried out on animal products in the 2019-20 financial year, under the National Residue Survey.
Tables in each document give details of the:
198-2020 - COLS, PEBS and OPS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 20 November to 00:30 Saturday 21 November 2020 (AEDT)
20 November 2020
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 period.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage period.
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned outage period.
197-2020 - Notification of planned urgent actions for khapra beetle: shipping containers
19 November 2020
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.
Plant product monitoring datasets 2019–20
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2020
The datasets below outline residue testing that was carried out on plant products in the 2019-20 financial year, under the National Residue Survey.
Tables in each document give details of the:
National Management Group for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program
Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) were first detected in Australia in South East Queensland in 2001. Governments have worked collectively to eradicate them ever since.
The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (the Program) aims to eradicate this serious pest from Australia by 2032. The Fire Ant Response Plan 2023–27 focuses on strengthening containment and compliance, and intensifying program-led and community treatment.
196-2020 - Services Restored: Wednesday 18 November 2020 – COLS
18 November 2020
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.
Information
An unplanned service disruption was preventing some clients from accessing the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS). This has now been resolved.
Action
No action required. The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.
Eggs: Access for Egg Products to Sri Lanka (2020-08)
Date of issue: 18 November 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-08