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17 February 2020
Importers and customs brokers of imported animals and cargo, transport companies, approved arrangement sites and treatment providers who deal with imported goods.
As of 1 February 2020, the Department of Agriculture was renamed the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
17 February 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 23 February 2020 (AEDT).
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
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14 February 2020
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
To assist the department in managing the Australian Government’s response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System’s (MARS) pre-arrival report (PAR) for commercial vessels has been updated. There are now three additional mandatory COVID-19 questions to be answered.
14 February 2020
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the carrot industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export carrots to Taiwan in 2020.
14 February 2020
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned outage.
Due to urgent scheduled maintenance, the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) will be unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 15 February to 00:30 Sunday 16 February 2020 (AEDT).
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
13 February 2020
Importers and brokers of:
The department is incorporating a number of new commodities onto the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS). This change is scheduled to take effect on 13 February 2020.
12 February 2020
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders who interact face-to-face with the department that our three Melbourne offices will relocate to a single premises in mid-2021.
The following Melbourne offices will relocate to a single premises at the Younghusband Woolstore site, 10 Elizabeth Street KENSINGTON VIC 3031, in mid-2021:
The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force on 5 July 2020. The agreement put in place reduced tariffs for exports of vegetables.
Quotas under the IA-CEPA cover:
The quota year runs in line with the calendar year.
The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force on 5 July 2020. The agreement put in place reduced tariffs for exports of citrus fruit. Quota is available on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the access amount is exhausted.
Quotas under the IA-CEPA cover:
