Improving Australia s Biosecurity

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1 Improving Australia s Biosecurity David Ironside Director Operational Science Support 29 October 2014 ICHCA SAFC Conference Adelaide October 2014

2 Department of Agriculture Legislation Biosecurity Bill 2014 De-regulation Shipborne Dunnage Trial Risk Based Decisions Machinery & Equipment Tyres Improving Documentary Processes ecerts for imports Working in Partnership Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) Vehicles Identifying breaches Department of Agriculture 29 October 2

3 Legislation Biosecurity Bill 2014

4 Biosecurity Bill 2014 Australian Government announced in July that the Biosecurity Bill 2014 will be progressed. Three broad topics: Operational chapters that support biosecurity business Stand-alone chapters that support specialised biosecurity situations Administrative chapters that apply across all of the legislation Department of Agriculture 29 October 4

5 Key aspects of the Biosecurity Bill 2014 First Points of Entry Improvements on the current first port scheme clearer powers to determine a first point. Ballast Water Ballast water management for domestic and international vessels to meet proposed international obligations. Managing biosecurity risks: conveyances Largely consistent powers and obligations as are currently in force under the Quarantine Act. Department of Agriculture 29 October 5

6 Deregulation

7 Deregulation Cutting Red Tape Department of Agriculture 29 October 7

8 Deregulation SHIPBORNE DUNNAGE TRIAL Department of Agriculture 29 October 8

9 Deregulation Trial Procedure Declaration Inspection Department Department of of Agriculture Agriculture 29 October 9

10 Risk Based Decisions

11 Risk Based Decision Making Machinery and Equipment All machinery is required to enter Australia free from biosecurity risk material. If machinery arrives in a heavily contaminated state, the department can order the machine to be exported from Australia at the importer s or owner s expense. The department is currently reviewing the import regulations on used machinery import pathways to ensure that they are commensurate with the identified risks, and to better regulate noncompliance with requirements Department of Agriculture 29 October 11

12 Risk Based Decision Making Machinery and Equipment Even new machinery can be contaminated through poor loading or by being field tested before shipment to Australia. Recent updates for the clearance of new machinery: Reclassification of high-risk new agricultural machinery - tariffs 8437 & 8701 to lower risk Removal of the term factory trialled in the definition of new and unused machinery and equipment. Department of Agriculture 29 October 12

13 Risk Based Decision Making TYRE HEAT TREATMENT Heat treatment requires the water temperature to exceed 70 degrees C. The water mark, and any concealed mosquito eggs, is treated by spraying with low volume, high temperature water. Department of Agriculture 29 October 13

14 Improving Documentary Processes

15 ecerts for imports How it works ecert for imports is an electronic system that enables the department to receive overseas government generated certificates for food and agricultural commodities being exported to Australia. Certificates generated by exporting government agencies provide assurance to the department that exported commodities comply with food safety, animal and plant health requirements. Department of Agriculture 29 October 7

16 ecerts for imports Benefits for industry Certificates will be transferred securely between governments, reducing the opportunity for fraudulent activity Improved efficiency and integrity for staff assessing certification Eliminates lost documents Aligns with best practice international standards i.e. paperless trade Provides prior notice of imports could be used for pre-clearance For further information: Department of Agriculture 29 October 8

17 Working in Partnership

18 Working in Partnership Sea Container Hygiene System Manages biosecurity risks at high risk ports of loading, by removing contamination offshore

19 Working in Partnership Compliance based Inspection rates 100% landed containers 50% 20% 5% As compliance increases Intervention decreases As compliance decreases Intervention increases Department of Agriculture 29 October 19

20 Working in Partnership Offshore cleaning/inspections for used vehicles from Japan Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Centre Co Ltd (JEVIC) now a department approved provider for cleaning and pre-inspection services for used vehicles and parts exported from Japan to Australia System just starting and initially pre-cleaned and inspected vehicles still subject to monitoring for compliance with Australian biosecurity requirements on arrival The department s intervention will be reduced over time as required standards are met. Department of Agriculture 29 October 20

21 No. contaminated cars Working in Partnership New Vehicles Contaminated new vehicles ex. Thailand Training delivered No. contaminated cars Year Department of Agriculture 29 October 21

22 Identifying and Responding to Breaches The department responds to identified cases of biosecurity risk goods that have been imported. Industry and public reporting of possible breaches enables the department to respond quickly to contain and minimise further risk.

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