31 March 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Sea Cargo Reporters of Self Assessed Clearance (SAC) consignments.
What has changed?
The purpose of this notice is to provide further advice about upcoming electronic system changes occurring within the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (DAWE) and the impacts these may have on Sea Cargo SAC Reporters. Ref: IIAN 11-2022 and IIAN 27-2022.
All new SACs lodged by the sea cargo Reporters in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) will be processed in the Import Management System (IMS) from Friday 1 April 2022.
There are minimal changes for Sea Cargo SAC reporters. The changes are listed below:
Sea Cargo SAC entries in IMS:
- Reporters will receive a "finalised notice" to their nominated email address when goods are released from biosecurity control.
- Reporters will receive a "biosecurity direction" where goods need to be inspected or more documents are required to assess the level of biosecurity risk relating to goods. The biosecurity direction will be sent to the Reporter’s nominated email address. Reporters are to comply with each biosecurity direction by the due date nominated on the direction.
Further information
For queries regarding the changes for sea cargo SAC Reporters please contact the department on BIIS-IMS@awe.gov.au.