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Alerts provide information about significant changes to import conditions. Keep informed of alerts by following individual import cases.
Plant-based products for use as animal feed, fertiliser or bait permit assessment timeframes
Effective from 16 June 2021
Who does this alert affect:
Industry stakeholders including importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with the following plant-based commodities:
What has changed:
The department has received a significant increase in the number of permit applications for these products. As a result, the assessment timeframes for permit assessments and desk audits has increased.
Approximate minimum assessment times are:
To help avoid unnecessary delays, we suggest that permit applicants do the following:
Further information:
Enquiries regarding plant-based stock feed can be directed by email to imports@awe.gov.au or call 1800 900 090 (prompt 1, prompt 1).
This Alert applies to the following Cases: