| CBAFF Member Communication 03 August 2020 Hi Paul Please see below the latest member updates and notifications received by CBAFF. Regards, CBAFF Administration Team IN THIS EMAIL > Change to TSW lodgements > Qantas CTO Melbourne Closed for 48 hours – Staff test positive to COVID-19 > MPI: Progress update on the finalisation of the MPI Standards ( VMP and SEACO) CBAFF Updates Change to TSW lodgements Received 31 July, 10.00am On 01 September 2020 there will be a change to TSW. From this date the below types of lodgements will reject from TSW if there are no documents attached. For many brokers/declarants this is business as usual, however this change will remove the need for Customs to request these documents separately. Service Delivery Live animal import (Canine) CITES Permit (DOC) Police Permit (Firearms) Ministry of Health Trade Assurance Lodgements for document audit This will also apply to any lodgement where the override option is selected. Qantas CTO Melbourne Closed for 48 hours – Staff test positive to COVID-19 Received 3 August, 12.21pm The IFCBAA has been advised by Qantas Freight Melbourne the terminal is closed for 48 hours reportedly due to two (2) Staff testing positive to COVID-19. Qantas is working with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to resolve the issue and recommence operations. In the meantime, Qantas advises members to please check the Qantas Freight website for updates. IFCBAA will monitor the situation with Qantas Freight and keep members informed of further developments. MPI: Progress update on the finalisation of the MPI Standards ( VMP and SEACO) Received 3 August, 12.51pm MPI is informing submitters about progress for the Import Health Standard for Vehicles, Machinery and Parts and the Import Health Standard for Sea Containers from All Countries. MPI is working through all the submissions received as quickly as possible and is working towards a release date between 10th – 14th August 2020. MPI is aware that the BMSB season is fast approaching and industry would appreciate an update in order to prepare for any upcoming changes. MPI is therefore informing submitters of some anticipated modifications to requirements as outlined below. The justification for these decisions will be provided to submitters with the release of the review of submissions at the time the Standards are released. Importing vehicles, machinery and parts: The current BMSB management exclusions for NEW smaller vehicle types will remain in the Standard. Some NEW types of vehicles, machinery and parts will be excluded from BMSB management requirements (treatment or system management) providing they are stored indoors and exported in a fully enclosed container and a signed manufacturer’s declaration is submitted before arrival. Exclusions will apply to the following commodities unless exported from Italy: New Machinery (non drivable kind)New Jet skis and Sea ScootersNew TyresNew smaller vehicles types (including all-terrain vehicles (ATV), motorcycles, golf carts, go-karts, scooters, side by side (SxS) racers/vehicles, snow mobiles, quad bikes and tricycles) Used small vehicle types (as above) exported from Japan will not require year-round mandatory system management. BMSB management requirements will apply. Importing vehicles, machinery and parts AND sea containers from Italy Sea containers from Italy, or vehicles, machinery and parts sealed in a fully enclosed container before 1 September and exported before 1 October, are excluded from all BMSB management requirements. MPI will require official evidence of the container sealing date prior to arrival (customs seal number or another equivalent NPPO seal). Importing Sea containers for All Countries The use of the Quarantine Declaration in Schedule 2 will have a lead in period and come into force 1 February 2021. Until 1 February 2021 MPI will accept both forms of the Declaration. Please note the following with regard to the above information provided by MPI: Except for the exclusions listed above, the commodity targeting for BMSB management will remain as per last season, with some minor clarifications. Until these Standards have been issued, MPI cannot offer complete certainty on any requirement changes. The manufacturer’s declarations required for exclusions (in (2) above) are being finalised and will be placed on the web when the Standard is issued. The exclusion criteria is planned to be as proposed with some minor wording changes. Until then, MPI respectfully requests that individuals do not email Standards@mpi.govt.nz, BMSBenquires@mpi.govt.nz, or any other MPI email inbox, requesting these certificates. Kind regards, Treatments and Inanimate Pathways Plants and Pathways Directorate | Biosecurity New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries Published by the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation of New Zealand Inc., PO Box 34-149, Birkenhead, Auckland City 0746, 64 9 419 0019, admin@cbaff.org.nz, www.cbaff.org.nz. Contact our office if you wish to be added to our mailing list. If you no longer wish to receive email updates please use the “unsubscribe” function below. Copyright © CBAFF 2020. All rights reserved. The information contained in this email is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you. |
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