Plant Biosecurity Advice 2019-P15 - Release of the final pest risk analysis for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha Halys)
13 December 2019
Plant Biosecurity Advice 2019-P14 - Release of the final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh avocados from Chile
2019-59 - Horticulture Exports Program – Persimmon exports to Thailand 2020 accreditation application for farms and packhouses
9 December 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export persimmons to Thailand in 2020.
210-2019 - Nursery Stock Inspection Bookings undertaken at the Sydney Regional Office
9 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Freight forwarders transporting nursery stock to the Sydney Regional office in Mascot for inspection by biosecurity officers – TNT, UPS, TOLL, DHL, FedEx & Harders.
209-2019 - COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 12 December to 01:00 Friday 13 December 2019 (AEDT)
9 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this outage period.
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this outage period.
206-2019 - Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme & Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS): treatment provider suspension - Future Wang Rony (KLG) Sdn Bhd (AEI: MY0121MB)
6 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers.
Dairy Industry Code
The Dairy Industry Code (the Dairy Code) is a mandatory industry code under section 51AE of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA). The Dairy Code came into effect on 1 January 2020.
The Dairy Code provides a fairer process for negotiating contractual arrangements between dairy farmers and dairy processors. It improves the balance in bargaining power between dairy farmers and processors. The Dairy Code also includes dispute resolution and mediation processes.
Failing Food Report – October 2019
Publication details
Department of Agriculture, October 2019
This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the annual Imported Food Inspection Data reports.
Changes to the farmed prawns and charge rate – Effective from 1 January 2020
From 1 January 2020, a white spot disease repayment (WSDR) component at a rate of 3.01 cents per kilogram will be introduced to the farmed prawns levy and charge. This will take effect in your quarterly return, due 28 April 2020. For people submitting annual returns, any prawns sold by a producer, used by the producer in the production of other goods, delivered to a person other than for storage, or exportedfrom 1 January will attract the new levy or charge.
205-2019 - Commencement of revised import conditions for Brassicaceous seed for sowing
5 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of Brassica rapa, Raphanus sativus and Eruca vesicaria seed for sowing from all countries.
What has changed?
The purpose of this notification is to advise stakeholders that Phase 1 of the revised import conditions for Brassica rapa, Eruca vesicaria and Raphanus sativus seed for sowing have commenced.