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16 December 2019
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including master consolidators, freight forwarders, treatment providers, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require increased biosecurity intervention during the 2019-20 BMSB risk season.
Improving access to imported food safety requirements
Imported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
16 December 2019
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 20:00 to 23:59 on Sunday 22 December 2019 (AEDT).
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
16 December 2019
All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture regulatory services between the Department’s shut down period.
The Department of Agriculture Canberra Office will close from cob Tuesday, 24 December 2019 and will re-open at the commencement of business on Thursday, 2 January 2020.
13 December 2019
Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods shipped between 1 September 2019 that arrive in Australian territory by 31 May 2020 (inclusive)).
Date of issue: 13 December 2019
Date of effect: 14 December 2019
Reference Number: MAA2019-08
Attention:
13 December 2019
Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported fresh produce from New Zealand and the United States.
This is a reminder that from 1 May 2020, the department will no longer be providing offshore pre-shipment inspections (OPI) for horticultural fresh produce exports from New Zealand and the United States.
National action plans improve the way we prepare for, detect and respond to the National Priority Plant Pests (NPPP).
See our current action plans for National Priority Plant Pests:
12 December 2019
Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods shipped between 1 September 2019 that arrive in Australian territory by 31 May 2020 (inclusive)).
Date of issue: 12 December 2019
Date of effect: 14 December 2019
Reference Number: MAA2019-10
Attention:
