The Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) has disseminated regular notices to Australian exporters titled Export Air Cargo Security is changing on 1 March 2019 highlighting the count down until 1 March 2019 when export air cargo, regardless of destination, will need to be examined at piece-level or originate from a Known Consignor.

Please refer to the complete list of approved Known Consignors and Regulated Agent Cargo Agents (RACAs) updated earlier today, 13 February 2019.

DoHA is encouraging anyone with concerns about their business' readiness for 1 March 2019 requirements to contact them at guidancecentre@homeaffairs.gov.au or 1300 791 581.

Should any member be experiencing a delay in their RACA application, please contact me direct on 02 9975 1878 or via email on pzalai@FTAlliance.com.au

Paul Zalai - FTA / APSA

Presentation

Please refer to the presentation recording and PDF delivered by Ellen Lihos (DoHA) in Sydney on 26 September 2018 - Freight & Trade Alliance ( FTA) CPD & CBC Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program.

Customs broker CPD online assessment and resources available Air Cargo Security - Spring 2018 (1.5 CPD Points - Stream A - FTA072)

REMINDER - 2019 CPD & CBC Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program

SYDNEY (8.30am to 4.30pm – Tues 9 April 2019) – Novotel, Brighton Le Sands
BRISBANE (8.30am to 4.30pm – Thurs 2 May 2019) – Novotel, Brisbane Airport
MELBOURNE (8.30am to 4.30pm – Wed 19 June 2019) – Hyatt Place, Essendon Fields

Commentaries

Across Borders - Summer 2018

20 Menzies Aviation Cargo Security Screening
20 RAB Consulting – known consignor
22 Interview - Ian Fletcher, Director XLI Global Air & Ocean
56 Biosecurity - where does the future lie?
58 Andrew Christie Consulting – piece level screening

Across Borders - Spring 2018

28 Be ready for 100% piece-level examination of export air cargo
29 Piece by Piece - Some legal issues in air freight screening
32 Menzies security screening 
34 Industry need to plan and implement security reforms now
35 Time, cost, damage & congestion impacting exporters
36 Interview - Geoff Young, Air Menzies International
58 Andrew Christie Consulting – piece level screening