The Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) has disseminated a notice to Australian exporters titled Export Air Cargo Security is changing on 1 March 2019 highlighting that it is less than three (3) months until 1 March 2019 when export air cargo, regardless of destination, will need to be examined at piece-level or originate from a Known Consignor.

Please refer to the complete list of approved Known Consignors and Regulated Agent Cargo Agents (RACAs).

NOTE: as at 21 December 2018, DoHA stated that there are an additional 78 Known Consignor and 18 RACA applications currently being assessed.

We also understand that DoHA are working closely with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission on a set of FAQs for the agriculture sector – to be published on DAWR's website shortly - in the interim, a Fact Sheet has been released titled Phytosanitary inspections after air cargo has been security cleared
 
We understand that DoHA will send out a further reminder letter this month and continue to provide advice and assistance through the AMS Guidance Centre.

DoHA is encouraging anyone with concerns about their business' readiness for 1 March 2019 requirements to contact them at guidancecentre@homeaffairs.gov.au or 1300 791 581.

Commentaries

Across Borders - Summer 2018

20 Menzies Aviation Cargo Security Screening
20 RAB Consulting – known consignor
22 Interview - Ian Fletcher, Director XLI Global Air & Ocean
56 Biosecurity - where does the future lie?
58 Andrew Christie Consulting – piece level screening

Across Borders - Spring 2018

28 Be ready for 100% piece-level examination of export air cargo
29 Piece by Piece - Some legal issues in air freight screening
32 Menzies security screening 
34 Industry need to plan and implement security reforms now
35 Time, cost, damage & congestion impacting exporters
36 Interview - Geoff Young, Air Menzies International
58 Andrew Christie Consulting – piece level screening

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Presentation

Please refer to the presentation recording and PDF delivered by Ellen Lihos (DoHA) in Sydney on 26 September 2018 - Freight & Trade Alliance ( FTA) CPD & CBC Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program.

Customs broker CPD online assessment and resources available Air Cargo Security - Spring 2018 (1.5 CPD Points - Stream A - FTA072)

REMINDER - 2019 CPD & CBC Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program

SYDNEY (8.30am to 4.30pm – Tues 9 April 2019) – Novotel, Brighton Le Sands
BRISBANE (8.30am to 4.30pm – Thurs 2 May 2019) – Novotel, Brisbane Airport
MELBOURNE (8.30am to 4.30pm – Wed 19 June 2019) – Hyatt Place, Essendon Fields

Paul Zalai - FTA / APSA