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Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority - Review of the Functions and Operations of the Board
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) Board (the Board) was established on 4 March 2022 and is responsible for ensuring the proper, efficient, and effective performance of the APVMA’s functions. The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 outlines the establishment and functions of the Board, including the requirement for review of the Board.
Remote NT school wins music competition
Bulman School from the Big Rivers region in the Northern Territory have won $2,500 in the School award category of this year’s Northern Australia People Capacity and Response Network (NAPCaRN) Caring for Country Music Competition.
IAN 2024-15: Changes to myGovID
Date of issue: 12 November 2024
Date of effect: 18 November 2024
Attention:
Registered exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) – Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the Australian Government’s Digital ID app, myGovID will be changing its name to myID.
IAN 2024-52: Changes to myGovID
Date of issue: 12 November 2024
Date of effect: 18 November 2024
Attention:
Registered exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) – Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the Australian Government’s Digital ID app, myGovID will be changing its name to myID.
IAN 2024-43: Changes to myGovID
Date of issue: 12 November 2024
Date of effect: 18 November 2024
Attention:
Registered exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) – Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the Australian Government’s Digital ID app, myGovID will be changing its name to myID.
National Fire Ant Eradication Program National Management Group communique: July and September 2024
The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NMG) met on 24 July 2024 and 12 September 2024.
NMG members received an update on how the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce will deliver critical fire ant suppression activities across 9 local government areas in 2024-25. The work plan covers an area of more than 650,000 hectares and includes:
2024-28: Changes to myGovID
Date of issue: 12 November 2024
Date of effect: 18 November 2024
Attention:
Registered exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) – Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the Australian Government’s Digital ID app, myGovID will be changing its name to myID.
257-2024: List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended - Focus Pest Management Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4006SB)
12 November 2024
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.
What has changed?
Following identification of critical non-compliance, we have suspended Focus Pest Management Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4006SB) on the List of treatment providers to ensure biosecurity risk is managed.
256-2024: Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme: treatment provider suspended – Cafecontrol (AEI: VN0003MB).
11 November 2024
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.