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2019-65 - Horticulture Exports Program – Temporary suspension of exports to New Zealand for all fresh cucurbit species for consumption produced in Queensland

16 December 2019

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that exports of fresh cucurbit species produced in Queensland are temporarily suspended to New Zealand, following a positive detection of Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) from Queensland’s CGMMV Pest Free Area.

219-2019 - Updates to the Master Consolidator declaration and Treatment certificate lodgement forms

16 December 2019

Who does this notice affect?

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.

218-2019 - Service Disruption: From 20:00 to 23:59 Sunday 22 December 2019 (AEDT) - BICON

16 December 2019

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 infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 20:00 to 23:59 on Sunday 22 December 2019 (AEDT).

Action

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

217-2019 - Department of Agriculture December 2019 / January 2020 Holiday Shut Down Operating Hours

16 December 2019

Who does this notice affect?

All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture regulatory services between the Department’s shut down period.

What has changed?

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.

216-2019 - Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - National Fumigation & Termite Service (AEI: US4039SB)

13 December 2019

Who does this notice affect?

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)).