The purpose of Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) is to provide accredited persons with regular professional development activities, relevant to the approved arrangement class 19. We develop these activities in consultation with industry.
CBC activity topics may include:
- changes to electronic systems, such as the import declaration lodgement process
- changes to the policies that underpin the approved arrangement
- general refresher training on approved arrangement class 19 topics.
Class 19 accredited persons must complete CBC activities to maintain accreditation for:
- Class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC)
- Class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM).
The CBC period runs annually from 1 April to 31 March, coinciding with the Department of Home Affairs Continuing Professional Development (CPD) period.
CBC activity schedule
The following table lists CBC activities. Further activities maybe added during the CBC period.
| Approved Arrangement | CBC period | Attendance type | CBC activity reference number | Release date | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 19.1 (NCCC) | 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 | Mandatory | 24-25/01 | 17 February 2025 | 17 March 2025 |
Accredited persons can access CBC activities on the Learnhub education and training platform. CBC activities must be completed by the listed due date. Failure to comply with CBC requirements will result in suspension or cancellation of the accredited persons class 19 accreditation. Additionally, it may result in sanctions against the biosecurity industry participant.
The CBC assessment component is managed through the approved CBC providers:
- Broker CPD
- Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA)
- International Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA).
CBC completion records will be kept and managed by CBC providers. It is also the responsibility of accredited persons to keep evidence of CBC completion, as we may request those records.
Learnhub access – class 19 accredited persons
Learnhub is a central location for CBC activities, Automatic Entry Processing (AEP) help cards, training, and other class 19 resources.
We create a unique Learnhub account for each class 19 accredited person. Accredited persons must maintain access to their account.
Help card
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Help card: How to log into Learnhub (PDF 306 KB)
Help card: How to log into Learnhub (DOCX 354 KB)
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Training resources - compilers and students
Webinar: List of treatment providers (CBC activity 23-24/01)
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Webinar transcript - CBC activity 23-24/01 - List of treatment providers (PDF 301 KB)
Webinar transcript - CBC activity 23-24/01 - List of treatment providers (DOCX 249 KB)
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Webinar: Enhancing AEP competency (CBC Activity 22-23/01)
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Video transcript - CBC webinar 22-23/01 – Enhancing AEP competency (DOCX 96 KB)
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Important: Please ensure you have access to the Requirements and conditions for approved arrangement class 19.1: non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (v6.0) document, Non-commodity information requirements policy (v4.1) document when undertaking the assessment.
Webinar: Khapra Beetle Measures (CBC Activity 21-22/01)
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Webinar transcript - Khapra Beetle Measures (DOCX 94 KB)
Participants questions (PDF 203 KB)
Participants questions (DOCX 42 KB)
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Note: the term ‘grain growing area’ is now referred to as ‘rural khapra risk postcode’.
Important: Please ensure you have access to the Requirements and conditions for approved arrangement class 19.1: non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (v5.0) document, Non-commodity information requirements policy (v4.0) document when undertaking the assessment.
Webinar: AEPCOMM Expansion (CBC Activity 20-21/01)
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Webinar transcript - AEPCOMM Expansion (DOCX 70 KB)
Participants questions (PDF 671 KB)
Participants questions (DOCX 51 KB)
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Important: Please ensure you have access to the Requirements and conditions for approved arrangement class 19.2: automatic entry processing for commodities (v9.0) document, the Approved commodities and related information for class 19.2 AEPCOMM approved arrangement webpage, and your BICON AEPCOMM user access account when undertaking the assessment.
Webinar: AEPCOMM Expansion (CBC Activity 19-20/02)
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Webinar transcript - AEPCOMM Expansion (PDF 304 KB)
Webinar transcript - AEPCOMM Expansion (DOCX 116 KB)
Participants questions (PDF 212 KB)
Participants questions (DOCX 116 KB)
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The following video tutorials have been created to assist accredited persons with assessment and clearance of import declarations lodged under the Class 19 approved arrangements (19.1 NCCC and 19.2 AEPCOMM).
NCCC Overview
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Video transcript - NCCC Overview (DOCX 57 KB)
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Directing consignments using the class 19.1 NCCC AA
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Video transcript - Directing consignments using the class 19.1 NCCC AA (DOCX 24 KB)
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Khapra Beetle Scenario phase 3 - Class 19 approved arrangements: Non-compliance relating to Khapra beetle measures.
This is a recording of the live industry information session streamed by the department on 3 November 2021. The focus of the session was to provide feedback to industry in relation to khapra beetle measures and requirements, and common non-compliance.
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Video transcript - Class 19 AAs: Non-compliance relating to Khapra beetle measures (DOCX 136 KB)
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Khapra Beetle Scenario phase 6A
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Video transcript - Khapra Beetle Scenario (DOCX 30 KB)
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Highly refined organic chemicals and substances & Gum products
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Video transcript - Highly refined organic chemicals and substances & Gum products (DOCX 62 KB)
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Fertilisers
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Video transcript - Fertilisers (DOCX 62 KB)
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Dried willow and wicker articles & Permitted plant fibres
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Video transcript - Dried willow and wicker articles & Permitted plant fibres (DOCX 62 KB)
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Brown marmorated stink bug
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Video transcript - Brown marmorated stink bug (DOCX 61 KB)
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