Changes to application forms in BICON The Food and Laboratory Program have recently amended the application forms for standard commodities in BICON. The forms have been simplified to reduce the number of errors made by applicants. The changes have increased efficiencies in the permit application process. Updates to the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-Prohibited Goods) Determination 2016 (the Goods Determination) The Goods Determination is the legislative instrument containing conditions for importation of animals, plants and biological goods. It commenced in June 2016 as a piece of subordinate legislation to the Biosecurity Act 2015. The changes being considered fall into one of the following categories: Updating text to ensure all conditions previously referred to in the Quarantine Proclamation 1998 are reflected accurately in the new Goods Determination Introducing new standard alternative conditions for certain biological goods to allow their import without an import permit To facilitate some of the early deliverables of the Import Conditions Review process. Current staffing of Biologicals Assessment team Food – 12 Full Time Employees (FTEs) Laboratory Team – 8.9 FTEs Animal/Environmental End Use Team – 6.75 FTEs Import Conditions Review The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper released in July 2015 recommended funding to improve biosecurity surveillance and analysis. The funding will enable the following activities to occur: a review of import conditions over four years to improve clarity and transparency of conditions and de-regulate where possible competent authority evaluations new and updated risk analyses of import conditions The aim of the review: to ensure the Import Condition is required by and consistent with policy confirm each condition is necessary to address an administrative requirement or biosecurity risk Readability and ensure plain English language is used Transparency of information Conditions are consistent with legislation, Import Risk assessments (IRAs) and other policy, and consistent with similar commodities and risks. The next part of the interim dairy policy to be reviewed is expected to be the 10 percent rule.
Changes to application forms in BICON The Food and Laboratory Program have recently amended the application forms for standard commodities in BICON. The forms have been simplified to reduce the number of errors made by applicants. The changes have increased efficiencies in the permit application process. Updates to the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-Prohibited Goods) Determination 2016 (the Goods Determination) The Goods Determination is the legislative instrument containing conditions for importation of animals, plants and biological goods. It commenced in June 2016 as a piece of subordinate legislation to the Biosecurity Act 2015. The changes being considered fall into one of the following categories: Updating text to ensure all conditions previously referred to in the Quarantine Proclamation 1998 are reflected accurately in the new Goods Determination Introducing new standard alternative conditions for certain biological goods to allow their import without an import permit To facilitate some of the early deliverables of the Import Conditions Review process. Current staffing of Biologicals Assessment team Food – 12 Full Time Employees (FTEs) Laboratory Team – 8.9 FTEs Animal/Environmental End Use Team – 6.75 FTEs Import Conditions Review The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper released in July 2015 recommended funding to improve biosecurity surveillance and analysis. The funding will enable the following activities to occur: a review of import conditions over four years to improve clarity and transparency of conditions and de-regulate where possible competent authority evaluations new and updated risk analyses of import conditions The aim of the review: to ensure the Import Condition is required by and consistent with policy confirm each condition is necessary to address an administrative requirement or biosecurity risk Readability and ensure plain English language is used Transparency of information Conditions are consistent with legislation, Import Risk assessments (IRAs) and other policy, and consistent with similar commodities and risks. The next part of the interim dairy policy to be reviewed is expected to be the 10 percent rule.