BMSB UPDATE 5 - Final measures for the 2018-19 BMSB season 

Further to the recent changes as advised by Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) on Saturday 4 August, the "final" measures have now been published by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources on their BMSB webpage.
 
The department has now included an additional page, Preparing to import during the BMSB, to assist industry on the requirements to manage the seasonal measures prior to exporting goods to Australia. The treatment rates have also been published on the mainBMSB webpage. As noted in the recent update, listed is the approved offshore treatment providers for the Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers Scheme. Please note this list will be updated as the department add more approved treatment providers.
 
We understand that more updates to the BMSB webpage will be made later this week, including details for onshore management of goods and scenarios from queries that the department has been receiving from industry to assist importers and customs brokers before the season commences.
 
The department will continue to make updates to the BMSB webpage and FTA will advise as these changes are made.
 
Andrew Crawford (FTA's Head of Border and Biosecurity) and I will be meeting departmental representatives in Canberra this week to discuss operational impacts in the lead up to the industry sessions (either face-to-face or webinars or a combination of both) anticipated for the week commencing 13 August 2018.
 
Paul Zalai – FTA / APSA