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The Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) program was launched in February 2016 under the Access to premium markets initiative. Before it closed in 2022-23, ATMAC provided 72 administered grants totalling over $30.6 million.
20 May 2020
Import industry
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.
20 May 2020
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.
Date of issue: 20 May 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-08
Attention:
Purpose
19 May 2020
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.
18 May 2020
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.
18 May 2020
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 on Sunday 24 May 2020 (AEST).
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
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:
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:
