Customs brokers and importers must complete full import declarations (FIDs) for imported food. FIDs are lodged through the Department of Home Affairs' Integrated Cargo System (ICS).

You may need to submit an Imported Food Inspection Scheme importer declaration through Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS). This applies to some food imports including for:

20 August 2020

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite industry to participate in a survey about a nationally harmonised framework for managing biosecurity treatments.

20 August 2020

Who does this notice affect?

All biosecurity treatment providers across Australia, particularly methyl bromide fumigators.

What is changing?

Issue

The fundamental process for achieving an effective biosecurity treatment is the same regardless of the jurisdiction the treatment is performed in and the intended destination of the goods.

Despite this, the current requirements for conducting biosecurity treatments are different across the import, export and domestic pathways.

Publication details

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2024

17 August 2020

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the exchange of electronic phytosanitary certificates will commence on 31 August 2020 for exports to New Zealand.

17 August 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 23 August 2020 (AEST).

Action

Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.

17 August 2020

Who does this notice affect?

Customs brokers and importers who import goods from New Zealand that require phytosanitary and/or sanitary certification.

What has changed?

Effective 31 August 2020, the department will transition 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 will apply to the following lodgement types:

14 August 2020

Date of issue: 14 May 2020

Date of effect: 21 April 2021

Reference Number: MAA2020-10

Attention: