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We are helping Australia’s forestry industries recover from the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires through these 4 measures:
On 20 September 2021, the Australian Government announced a new $15 million Construction Softwood Transport Assistance Program.
1 September 2020
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2020-21 BMSB risk season.
31 August 2020
Customs brokers and importers who import goods from New Zealand that require phytosanitary and/or sanitary certification.
Effective 31 August 2020, the department has transitioned the current eCert exchange with New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ MPI) to a paperless eCert exchange. This means NZ MPI will no longer issue original paper phytosanitary or sanitary certificates.
This change applies to the following lodgement types:
28 August 2020
Travellers, importers of unaccompanied personal effects and/or low value sea and air freight, freight forwarders, customs brokers and biosecurity industry participants operating at a Class 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 Approved Arrangement.
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Meat Notice 2020-04 - China – Reinforced importing country requirement compliance PDF 133-2020 - The management of vessels during the 2020-21 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug pest risk season with changes to the Vessel Seasonal Pest Scheme (VSPS)28 August 2020 Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance. Actions taken by a delegate of the Secretary, January to June 2020
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