Australian Border Force - Informed Compliance Update

Please refer to the following update on Due Diligence requirements before seeking detail on a cargo HOLD; webinar with the Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner; and our upcoming Border Compliance Program (Syd, Mel, Bne and Perth).

DUE DILIGENCE REQUIREMENTS - CARGO HOLD

Further to last week's member notice CARGO HOLDS AND FCL STORAGE CONCESSIONS, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has had enquires in relation to the support for Australian Trusted Trader (ATT) service providers.

Further advice has been received from the Australian Border Force in terms of action required before you can make an enquiry about a cargo HOLD:

• you will be required to confirm that all reporting is accurate and all obligations have been met; and
• in most instances your ATT Account Manager will require you to provide detailed "due diligence" documents that demonstrate you have met the ATT due diligence requirements before they will follow up on the HOLD.  

We understand that the due diligence expectations for ATT service providers are high and you must be able to demonstrate these have consistently been met.  If you cannot confirm the accuracy of the documents or a sufficiently detailed level of due diligence then the Account Manager will not be able to follow up on your behalf. 

Martin Moseley (Superintendent - Australian Trusted Trader Customs Division, Australian Border Force) will present further information on this requirements at all upcoming Border Compliance Program events (further detail below).

WEBINAR WITH THE ABF COMMISSIONER

I have been liaising with the ABF Commissioner's office in the lead up to our live webinar on on 5 April 2023. Topics to be addressed with Michael Outram include:

• transition from the pandemic - lessons learnt in terms of crisis management
• labour, training and redeployment strategies
• interdictions at the border, restraints and success rates
• border protection and trade facilitation - trusted relationships and what industry can do to help
• the future of licensing arrangements
• Operation Jardena - next steps
• technology and future impacts - life expectancy of the ICS
• how industry can contribute ideas to meet the intent of the Controlled Trials legislation.

Registration is FREE and EXCLUSIVE to FTA / APSA members