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190-2024: Commencement of the 2024-25 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season - 1 September 2024

30 August 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2024-25 BMSB risk season.

189-2024: Documentary recommendations for mixed foliage consignments

29 August 2024

Who does this notice affect?

​​​Importers of fresh foliage for ceremonial purposes, freight forwarders, brokers, Pathway Operations – Air & Sea Travellers and Detector Dog handlers, Pathway Operations - Mail, Gateway Facilities, Pathway Operations - Cargo Operations (Inspection, Assessment and Client Contact Group).​​

What has changed?

​​To facilitate inspection of foliage, the department is recommending importers, or their brokers arrange for packing lists to be provided to enable efficient sampling of cartons for inspection.

IAN 2024-33: NEXDOC – planned outage

Date of issue: 29 August 2024

Dates of effect: 30 August 2024

Attention:

Registered dairy exporters, 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 a planned outage.

2024-18: NEXDOC planned outage – 30 August 2024 – Honey and Apiculture Products

28 August 2024

Attention:

Registered exporters of honey and apiculture products, 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 a planned outage.

IAN 2024-31: NEXDOC – planned outage

Date of issue: 29 August 2024

Dates of effect: 30 August 2024

Attention:

Registered eggs exporters, 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 a planned outage.

Biosecurity Week focusses on avian influenza

As Australia recovers from its most significant avian disease incident in 50 years, attention has turned towards preparing for the next possible avian influenza outbreak – a more virulent strain that has caused deaths in poultry and wild bird

188-2024: *Update* Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 31 August to Sunday 01 September 2024 – DAFF messaging, SeaPest

27 August 2024

Who does this notice affect?

All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.

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)

Information

Update: The start time for the scheduled infrastructure maintenance for Saturday 31 August to Sunday 01 September 2024 has now changed.