Imported Food Notice (IFN) 02-24 advises stakeholders that changes to regulatory charges for biosecurity and imported food activities will commence on 1 July 2024.
Key points: In 2023 the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) completed a comprehensive review of the Biosecurity Cost Recovery Arrangement, with new regulatory charges commencing on 1 July 2023.
In conjunction with new charges, the department committed to an annual review of regulatory charges and made changes to legislation to include indexation.
This approach to pricing aims to avoid large price increases in the future and provide opportunity for more frequent engagement with stakeholders on changes to fees and charges.
In 2024, the department will embed the annual review cycle and apply indexation to regulatory fees and charges. These changes commence on 1 July 2024.
An updated schedule of prices and current cost to deliver regulatory activities will be provided in the 2024-25 Biosecurity Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).
A draft CRIS will be published in April 2024 through the department's 'Have Your Say', platform and will provide details of these changes. |