02 June 2020

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principle agents— associated with shipping or importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2019-20 BMSB risk season.

What has changed?

On 31 May, the department will cease it measures for the 2019 -20 BMSB risk season.

29 May 2020

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export persimmons to Thailand in 2021.

02 June 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 maintenance period.

All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.

All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned maintenance period.

Publication details

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2021

This form must be used by exporters to apply for an annual Indonesian carrot or potato tariff rate quota entitlement.

29 May 2020

Who does this notice affect?

Importers, growers and suppliers of fresh kiwifruit from Italy to the Australian market. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MiPAAF).

Information

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the Department) has identified ongoing inspection failures on kiwifruit from Italy and requests assistance from importers and MiPAAF to reduce these failures.

28 May 2020

Who does this notice affect?

This notice affects clients who interact face-to-face with the department at the following Melbourne based offices:

26 May 2020

Who does this notice affect?

This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following cucurbitaceous seed for sowing (including synonyms) from all countries:

25 May 2020

Who does this notice affect?

All importers utilising the Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system to register for an account or submit an import permit application.

All importers and customs brokers who lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.

All importers and custom brokers awaiting directions from the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS).

25 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 system maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 23:00 to 23:59 Saturday 30 May 2020 (AEST).

Action

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

Date of issue: 21 May 2020

Date of effect: Immediate

Reference Number: MAA2020-06

Attention: