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72-2020 - Decision to not proceed with the Onshore Biosecurity Levy
20 May 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Import industry
What is happening?
Following industry consultation and further consideration of the impacts on industry, the Australian Government has made the decision not to proceed with the Onshore Biosecurity Levy. An alternative levy will not be explored or progressed.
The department undertook a co-design process with industry to develop a levy model that was practical for industry and the government.
71-2020 - Update to the requirements and conditions for approved arrangement class 19.1: NCCC and 19.2: AEPCOMM policy documents
20 May 2020
Who does this notice affect?
The following information is relevant to Biosecurity Industry Participants and accredited persons operating under Class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance and Class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements.
MAA 2020-08: Saudi Arabia: Non-Prescribed Goods – Health Certificate for the Export of Blanched Almonds
Date of issue: 20 May 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-08
Attention:
- Industries - Industry Bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC)
- Exporters
- Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
2020-25 - Horticulture Exports Program – mango and lychee protocol export accreditation applications for 2020-21
19 May 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that accreditation applications for the export of mangoes and lychees to the USA, China, Japan and South Korea for the 2020–21 season are now open.
2020-24 - Plant Export Operations – Release of the Consultation Draft Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2020
18 May 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Consultation Draft Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2020 has been released for public consultation until COB 19 June 2020.
70-020 - Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 24 May 2020 (AEST) - BICON
18 May 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 on Sunday 24 May 2020 (AEST).
Action
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
Indian Ocean Territories of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Biosecurity conditions apply to all commodities imported into Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Island under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and subordinate legislation.
Prior to importing goods into the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT), please refer to the relevant subordinate legislation below to determine import conditions specific to each commodity including:
Tomato potato psyllid import conditions for fresh solanaceous produce purchased in Western Australia
Import conditions for fresh solanaceous fruit and vegetables purchased in Western Australia and imported into the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands have changed.
The department has implemented new conditions that only apply to the following fresh fruit and vegetables for human consumption: