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1 July 2024
This notice is relevant to pre-border biosecurity treatment providers and clients in the import and shipping industries. This includes freight forwarders, importers, and customs brokers dealing with goods that require brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) treatment during the BMSB risk season.
Date of issue: 28 June 2024
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2024-24
Related MAAs: MAA 2022-39, MAA 2023-02, MAA 2023-47, MAA 2024-02
28 June 2024
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters of a planned outage for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system.
The department has planned maintenance to the departmental financial system for end of financial year affecting NEXDOC availability.
To ensure there is no disruption to your consignments, please do not lodge requests for exports (REXs) from:
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.
To advise stakeholders that:
Training our government and industry vets to prepare for emergency animal disease (EAD) responses helps protect Australia’s livestock, domestic and native animals from disease.
27 June 2024
Species: All
Countries: All
This export advisory notice (EAN) is to notify industry that the 2024 25 live animal exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS), will be published on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) website (www.agriculture.gov.au) in July 2024.
Biosecurity activities manage the risk of pests and diseases that threaten Australia’s environment, agricultural industries and our way of life.
The popular TV series, Border Security – Australia’s Front Line is back for its 17th season.
Filming has now wrapped up, with the series set to air on Channel 7 over the next 12 months.
While many of us enjoy online shopping, you may not know the packages you order from around the world could carry pests or diseases that pose a serious risk to Australia.
26 June 2024
Importers and customs brokers of Poaceae seeds for sowing that have undergone purity testing pre-export
In many cases, seeds for sowing imported to Australia require mandatory purity testing in accordance with International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) methodology, to confirm freedom from exotic weed seeds and contaminants.
