Alerts

The Animal and Biological Import Assessment Branch (ABIAB), through funding provided under the 2015 Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, is currently undertaking a review of import conditions. This project will ensure the department’s import conditions, associated with animal and biological products, promote efficient processes for the department and clients, and are effective at managing biosecurity risks.

We will:

• review import conditions to ensure they are clear, written in plain English, easily accessible, and consistent with policy and legislation
  

• consider removing the requirement for import permits where practicable
  

• ensure import conditions are consistent between similar risk commodities
  

• ensure entry management pathways are clear
  

The project will not review the science or policies underpinning import conditions.

Current request

We are seeking submissions regarding current issues or concerns with the importation of ship or aircraft stores for transhipment which will include the following BICON cases:

Ship or aircraft stores for transhipment

If you wish to submit comments regarding ship or aircraft stores please provide them via email at ABIABImportConditionsReview@agriculture.gov.au or by phone on 1800 900 090 (Prompt 1, then Prompt 6, and ask for the ABIAB Import Conditions Review (ICR) section).

Please provide any feedback on or before close of business on 23 January 2018. Responses received after this date may not be included in the review.

Next steps

Once proposed changes have been developed, we will contact you again and give you the opportunity to provide further feedback.