Port Gateways and Regulation of Australia s Biosecurity

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1 Port Gateways and Regulation of Australia s Biosecurity David Ironside Director Operational Science Support 22 October 2014 Ports Australia Biennial Conference, Perth October 2014

2 Department of Agriculture Legislation Biosecurity Bill 2014 Biosecurity Cost Recovery Cost Recovery Review De-regulation Shipborne Dunnage Trial Risk Based Decisions Machinery & Equipment Tyres Working in Partnership See Secure Report Hotline Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) Vehicles Fertiliser Service Delivery Modernisation Department of Agriculture 22 October 2

3 Legislation Biosecurity Bill 2014 Department of Agriculture 22 October 3

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 22 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 22 October 5

6 Biosecurity Cost Recovery Department of Agriculture 22 October 6

7 Need for a Cost Recovery Review The structure of our import fees and charges does not align with the department s risk-based and intelligence led approach to biosecurity. Live animal exports processes are being reformed and cost recovery arrangements need to support this. The fee and charge structures for food and plant exports need to be sustainable and equitable. Department of Agriculture 22 October 7

8 The Cost Recovery Review Cost recovery frameworks review The review of cost recovery arrangements aims to streamline existing frameworks to reduce the complexity of our fees and charges. The current scope of the review includes fees and charges for all imports (including post entry quarantine) and live animal, plant and food exports. Joint border charging review The department is working with the ACBPS on the review of border-related taxes, fees and charges. The review aims to identify where border charging arrangements could be made more efficient for clients. Long term cost recovery strategy The review of the department s cost recovery frameworks is part of a long term strategy. The aim is to place the department s cost recovery arrangements on a more sustainable footing. Department of Agriculture 22 October 8

9 Engagement on Cost Recovery Review The department will engage with clients and stakeholders throughout the cost recovery review processes using existing communication and engagement channels Position papers on key issues will be developed, we will engage with stakeholders on these papers and place them on our website For further information: Department of Agriculture 22 October 9

10 Deregulation Department of Agriculture 22 October 10

11 Deregulation Cutting Red Tape Department of Agriculture 22 October 11

12 Deregulation SHIPBORNE DUNNAGE TRIAL Department of Agriculture 22 October 12

13 Deregulation Trial Procedure Declaration Inspection Department of Agriculture 22 October 13

14 Risk Based Decisions

15 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 22 October 15

16 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 22 October 16

17 Risk Based Decision Making New tyres New tyre consignments by year and noncompliance (NC) NC entries Compliant entries / / / /12 Department of Agriculture 22 October 17

18 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 22 October 18

19 Working in Partnership Department of Agriculture 22 October 19

20 Working in Partnership See. Secure. Report. You have a role in protecting Australia Department of Agriculture 22 October 20

21 Working in Partnership Everyone has a part to play As a member of Australia s importing industry, you have an important role to play. Hero Shot here Many reports of suspected biosecurity concerns come from wharf workers, transport operators, ship s crew, stevedores and depot staff. These reports from industry members on the front line allow us to respond quickly and stop arriving pests. Department of Agriculture 22 October 21

22 Working in Partnership What you can do See As you go about your work each day, you are the most likely person to see if any of these biosecurity concerns have got past our border controls. Poster Shot 1 Keep an eye out for things that might be a biosecurity concern. Department of Agriculture 22 October 22

23 Working in Partnership What you can do Secure If you see something, try to secure it or isolate it. That could be as easy as closing the doors on a shipping container. Poster Shot 2. Department of Agriculture 22 October 23

24 Working in Partnership What you can do Report Let the department know that you have found something by calling as soon as you can. Poster Shot 3 (hero shot again) Department of Agriculture 22 October 24

25 Working in Partnership Sea Container Hygiene System Manages biosecurity risks at high risk ports of loading, by removing contamination offshore Department of Agriculture 25

26 Working in Partnership Compliance based Inspection rates 100% landed containers 50% 20% 5% As compliance increases Intervention decreases As compliance decreases Intervention increases 22 October 26

27 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 22 October 27

28 Working in Partnership New Vehicles Contaminated new vehicles ex. Thailand No. contaminated cars Training delivered No. contaminated cars Year Department of Agriculture 22 October 28

29 Fertiliser, a continuing success story Fertiliser protocols for bulk inorganic fertiliser consignments pioneered by, and introduced with industry in 2004 Resulted in fewer contaminated cargoes better for biosecurity, better for importers, better for farmers Bulk protocols was so successful, system was extended to containerised fertiliser in 2006 and recently updated in September 2013 in conjunction with Fertiliser Australia. Department of Agriculture 22 October 29

30 Evidence approach with fertiliser Imports Modelled contamination (%) rate by vessel category and arrivals 0.20 Contamination rate category level 1 vessel level 2 vessel level 3 vessel Other vessels Department of Agriculture 22 October 30

31 Maritime Vessels Pathway Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) New Vessel Compliance Scheme (VCS) to facilitate greater compliance. International Maritime Organization (IMO) Planning for changes around ballast water port state control measures Memorandum of Understanding with Tangaroa Blue