December 2016 - Goods Compliance Update

The December update provides extensive detail covering ABF compliance activity including:

• Asbestos

• Assistance with tariff classification and concessions

• Legislative changes

• Australian Trusted Trader

• US bound air cargo security arrangements

• Updates on FTAs

• Obligations on licence holders

• Use of pro-forma invoices

• Compliance areas of focus

• Goods under customs control

• Compliance programme results

• Cargo reporting

To view the update, please click HERE 

Call for Nominations - CAG

The Trade and Goods Compliance Advisory Group (CAG) is calling for membership nominations for 2017. The CAG is a collaborative forum with industry to co-design solutions for trade and goods compliance issues.

The CAG membership is comprised of representatives from the Department, including officers from the ABF, and members of industry. Industry members include representatives from the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia, the Freight and Trade Alliance, the Australian Federation of International Forwarders and the Council of Asia Pacific Express Carriers, as well as six non-industry association members.

In accordance with the Terms of Reference, non-industry association membership representation is limited to a period of 12 months.

This is your opportunity to join this collaborative forum and have input to solutions to trade and goods compliance issues.

If you wish to nominate for CAG please email goodscompliance@border.gov.au noting your interest and briefly outlining why you wish to join. The first meeting in 2017 is scheduled to be held in March.

For more information on the CAG, including the Terms of Reference and previous meeting minutes, please visit our CAG webpage.

CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program

Meet your compliance requirements by simply attending our Autumn and Spring 2017 CPD & CBC – Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program events.
 
PRESENTATIONS:

Autumn 2017 - 15 CPD points / CBC session 1

• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – compliance with North Asian FTAs – emergence of India and Indonesia FTAs

• Australian Border Force – Compliance Update

• Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Continued Biosecurity Competency

• Hunt & Hunt Lawyers - Lynne Grant

MARK YOUR 2017 DIARY:
 

Melbourne 3 May  2017,11am to 5.15pm – 15 CPD points + CBC 

Sydney 17 May 2017 11am to 5.15pm – 15 CPD points + CBC 

Brisbane 31 May 2017, 11am to 5.15pm – 15 CPD points

Melbourne 6 Sept 2017,11am to 5.15pm – 15 CPD points + CBC

Sydney 11 Oct 2017 11am to 5.15pm – 15 CPD points + CBC 

Brisbane 25 Oct 2017, 11am to 5.15pm – 15 CPD points+ CBC 

Are you looking for "FREE" online CPD / CBC ?

As a part of your Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) membership, we offer a tailored Premium Plus package bundling in online CPD / CBC training  for all nominated staff at one fixed annual membership fee.

For further detail contact Paul Zalai on 02 9975 1878