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6 September 2024
Entities lodging SAC declarations and cargo reports associated with low-value goods ($1000 or less in value) into the Integrated Cargo System (ICS).
As a key step in the implementation of the SAC cost recovery charge, the department conducted a process and data trial with SAC reporters during August and September 2024.
5/09/2024
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.
3/09/2024
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.
The National Management Group (NMG) for Varroa destructor met on 25 July 2024 to consider an update on implementation of the National Transition to Management Response Plan (T2M Plan).
The NMG agreed to extend the timeframe for completing all activities to 9 February 2026, within the originally endorsed budget. This provides flexibility to ensure that activities can be timed to deliver the greatest benefit.
3 September 2024
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers, of outages to the PEMS system due to planned departmental maintenance.
PEMS will be unavailable during:
Date of issue: 2 September 2024
Dates of effect: 4 and 12 September 2024
Registered eggs exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders and approved export permit issuers.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) users of planned outages.
Date of issue: 2 September 2024
Dates of effect: 4 and 12 September 2024
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders and approved export permit issuers.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) users of planned outages.
02 September 2024
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
To support system maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:00 to 23:30 Saturday 07 September 2024 (AEST).
Clients are advised to complete and submit any in-progress import permit applications prior to the commencement of this planned outage period.
02 September 2024
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.
2 September 2024
This notice affects importers of fresh horticulture produce and brokers.
Import conditions are now published on BICON for the importation of fresh table grapes from Japan.
The import conditions are based on the Fresh table grapes from Japan report.
