MAA 2024-39: Indonesia: Milk and Milk Products: Halal Law Update #3
Date of issue: 25 September 2024
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2024-39
Related MAAs: MAA 2024-32, 2024-28
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Civil penalties awarded under the Biosecurity Act
Two travellers have received civil penalties totalling $54,000 following multiple attempts to circumvent Australia’s biosecurity laws and conceal more than 240 live fish through Melbourne International Airport.
2024-61: Plant Export Operations – Updates to Phytosanitary Certification and Request for Permits
25 September 2024
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of upcoming updates to paper phytosanitary certificates and Request for Permits (RFPs) for horticulture and grain commodities.
Summary of changes and key points
On Wednesday, 9 October 2024 there will be updates made to phytosanitary certification and RFPs.
Phytosanitary certification updates
Paper phytosanitary certificates and phytosanitary certificates for re-export will be updated to include 3 new fields:
New species of fungus named after plant pathologist
Senior Plant Pathologist Jenny Morrison has been given a remarkable accolade: a newly discovered species of fungus has been named after her.
210-2024: Scheduled Service Disruption: Thursday 26 September 2024 – DAFF messaging, SeaPest
24 September 2024
Who does this notice affect?
All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.
All clients submitting the below declarations:
Sheep and goat eID National Implementation Plan
Updated May 2025
Implementing individual electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats is a national effort. Information provided through the national Sheep and Goat Traceability Task Force is shared to help coordinate the national effort.
Australian Capital Territory
Implementation dates
1 January 2025
IAN 2024-38: NEXDOC – unplanned outage
Date of issue: 24 September 2024
Dates of effect: 24 September 2024
Attention:
Registered dairy manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders and approved export permit issuers.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) users of an unplanned outage.
IAN 2024-37: NEXDOC – unplanned outage
Date of issue: 24 September 2024
Dates of effect: 24 September 2024
Attention:
Registered egg manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders and approved export permit issuers.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) users of an unplanned outage.
Australian agriculture promoted at Indian showcase
A delegation of Australian agricultural representatives was in New Delhi last week fostering deeper ties with local food processors and promoting complementary links at a showcase of India’s food processing sector.
209-2024: Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 27 September to Sunday 29 September 2024 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
23 September 2024
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned maintenance period.
All clients submitting the below declarations:
- Full Import Declaration (FID)
- Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)
- Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)
- Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)
- Cargo Report Personal Effects (PE)
All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.