The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources representatives presented to a Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) CPD workshop in Brisbane today 12 September 2018 - PDF presentation available HERE

This presentation coincided with :
 

• today's release of a departmental notice 114-2018 - AEP reform webpage update regarding enhancements to AIMS to improve how non-commodity will be managed 

Changes include:
 

• further enhancements to AIMS to improve how non-commodity will be managed;

• fixes to technical issues raised since implementation of AEP reform in June;

• common non-compliance concerns identified since implementation of AEP reform in June; and

• commodity expansion update of AEPCOMM.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please familiarise yourself with the updates and contact AEP support or call 1800 900 090. 

Join us in:

SYDNEY (Novotel Brighton Le Sands) on 26 September - a half day programs (11am to 5pm) with a focus on trade related obligations, risks and ethics - 19.5 customs broker CPD points.

MELBOURNE (Hyatt Place , Essendon Fields) on 16 October 2018. This will be our first regional conference with an extended interactive program (8.30am to 4.30pm) - 24 customs broker CPD points.

Consistent to each event will be the following content:
 

• Australian Border Force Compliance Update; 

• CEF Targeted Consignments - reforms, compensation and industry obligations;

• Biosecurity - changes to Chinese Competent Authority issuing certificates, Highly Compliant Importer Program and operational update (BMSB, COLS and Approved Arrangements); 

• Trusted Trader - reduced intervention, origin advance rulings (minimising need for COO) duty deferral, MRAs - what they mean for Australian exporters;

• Air cargo security requirements - count-down to 1 March 2019; and

• Legal and ethical obligations of trade professionals.

Andrew Crawford - FTA / APSA