08 November 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries

What has changed?

The Department is currently assessing the suitability of two new fumigants for use as department approved treatments. These fumigants are promising alternatives to the widely used fumigant, Methyl Bromide.

Ethanedinitrile is being assessed for the treatment of arthropod pests associated with de-barked timber and logs of Pinus radiata and Pseudotsuga menziesii from New Zealand.

7 November 2024

Who does this notice affect?

This notice applies to all industry participants involved in managing biosecurity import inspections, including approved arrangement operators, customs brokers, importers, and freight forwarders.

Background information

The department is exploring a new capability to directly and digitally accept inspection and treatment outcomes from industry participants through third-party vendor products following a direction issued by the department.

7 November 2024

Who does this notice affect?

All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.

All approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, premises with recurring appointments and freight forwarders who book and manage requests for biosecurity and imported food inspections through email or the Biosecurity Portal.

7 November 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Persons who lodge documents via Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).

What has changed?

As a direct result of industry feedback, the department has increased the COLS upload file size limit from 10 MB to 20 MB.

6 November 2024

Attention

• Registered skins and hides exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders
• Central and Regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)

Purpose

To notify stakeholders that the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system will replace the Export Documentation (EXDOC) system for skins and hides certification from Monday 25 November 2024.

6 November 2024

Attention

• Registered wool and feather exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders
• Central and Regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)

Purpose

To notify stakeholders that the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system will replace the Export Documentation (EXDOC) system for wool and feather certification from Monday 25 November 2024.

Date of issue: 4 November 2024

Date of effect: Immediate

Related MAAs: n/a