From 1 January 2020, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) component of the citrus levy and charge, currently set at nil, will increase to $1.05 per tonne or 2.1 cents per 20 kg box. This will take effect in your quarterly return, due 28 April 2020. For people submitting annual returns, any citrus used by the producer in the production of other goods, sold by a producer or that is exported from 1 January will attract the new levy or charge.

4 December 2019

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principle agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2019-20 BMSB seasonal measures.

3 December 2019

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia - including Biosecurity Industry Participants, wharf and terminal operators, Stevedores, and Engineers and structural inspectors who undertake certification and inspection of sea container inspection stands.

3 December 2019

Who does this notice affect?

This notice is of interest to customs brokers and importers of preserved fruit and vegetable products for human consumption.

This IAN is an update in reference to IAN 196-2019 Preserved Fruits and Vegetables for human consumption -documentary requirements, published on 20 November 2019.

Publication details

Department of Agriculture, October 2019

This guide may be used by importers to assist in interpreting pest identification reports for imports of fresh cut flowers and foliage into Australia.

2 December 2019

Who does this notice affect?

All clients currently lodging biosecurity onshore measure results including treatments for assessment and imported pig meat requests via email.

What has changed?

When sending an email to Treatments, the request type and communication listed below must be specified in the email subject heading:

2 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 clients who will be required to make an online payment 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.

2 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 planned outage period.

All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned outage period.

All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage period.  

Date of issue: 2 December 2019

Date of effect: 25 November 2019 - 24 November 2020

Attention:

• Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council
• Registered plant exporters
• Department of Agriculture —Central and Regional offices, Food Export Documentation, Registration and Licensing Unit

Purpose

To notify food exporters that the Republic of Korea will shortly be enforcing an inspection order.

2 December 2019