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20 April 2020
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the job function HEP4001 Export inspection horticulture protocol is no longer a pre-requisite requirement for TRE3001 Export phytosanitary treatments.
The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper details our plan to grow agriculture. It is a $4 billion investment in our farmers.
We launched the paper in July 2015.
Agriculture has always been important to the success of our nation.
The Australian Government is strengthening the sector. We want to ensure it remains as competitive as possible. Stronger farmers mean a stronger Australian economy.
Opportunities for the agriculture sector are enormous. Australia is well placed for the future. We:
Date of issue: 21 April 2020
Date of effect: 1 June 2020
Reference Number: MAA2020-13
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Date of issue: 20 April 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: IAN 2020-12
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Date of issue: 20 April 2020
Date of effect: 20 April 2020
Reference Number: MAA2020-05
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To notify manufacturers and exporters of amendments to the certification for live and non-viable oysters for Japan.
20 April 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 26 April 2020 (AEST).
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
17 April 2020
Importers of animals, including horses, cats, dogs, hatching eggs, pigeons, alpacas and bees.
This temporary change is relevant to importers of live animals who are required to use Australia’s Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility at Mickleham.
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the movement of airfreight in multiple countries.
17 April 2020
Importers of animals, biological and animal based goods.
The department is committed to supporting trade during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The department is focusing on measures to expedite the assessment and issuance of import permits for arrange of goods including, but not limited to, products for diagnosis, testing, treatment and research of COVID-19, and live laboratory animals, food products, animal feeds, and fertiliser.
14 April 2020
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 shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period
