ESSENTIAL CUSTOMS BROKER UPDATE

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

CUSTOMS BROKER LICENCE RENEWALS

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has received advice from the Australian Border Force (ABF) this morning that renewal packages have been posted to all licensed brokers. This includes nominee, corporate and sole traders. If your renewal package is not received by 21 April 2021, please email your broker licence details to brokers.licensing@abf.gov.au

The Client Search function in the ICS can be used to determine if your application has completed processing. Please wait 10 days after sending through your renewal. For corporate licence holders the end date is displayed on the Client Summary screen. For other licence holders searching against your CCID (or name) will display your client record and licence end date. If the End Date is not displaying 30 JUN 2024 then the renewal process has not been completed.

CUSTOMS BROKER CPD PERIOD ENDS TODAY - 31 MARCH 2021

A reminder that the current Continuing Professional Development (CPD) period ends today, 31 March 2021.

To retain your customs brokers licence you must complete a minimum of 30 CPD points (note: a maximum of 12 points in stream B will count towards your total of 30).

FTA provides an online options to meet your CPD requirements - each course (including online resources and assessments) is available at advertised prices as listed at ComplianceNetFTA.com.au.

Members are also entitled to a package for $165 (incl GST) per person to access all online CPD and CBC content (payable per licensing period of 1 April to 31 March each year) - Further discounts are offered for online CPD / CBC registrations to businesses with six (6) or more registrations with the option for an all-inclusive invoice for membership and training.

BOOK NOW FOR YOUR 2021/22 LICENSING PERIOD CPD REQUIREMENTS

Join us at one of our popular Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Border Compliance Program events (Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane) - in addition to 24 CPD points, your EARLY BIRD registration entitles you to the following FREE benefits:
  • complimentary access to Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) Activity 21-22/01 for 19.1. Non-commodity for Containerised Cargo Clearance (NCCC)  - points in Stream A & date to be confirmed - via ComplianceNetFTA.com.au ; and
     
  • complimentary access to a further 6 CPD points in Stream A via ComplianceNetFTA.com.au :
OFFER AVAILABLE UNTIL 30 APRIL 2021 - book now via the registration links for the member only EARLY BIRD rate of $297 (incl GST)