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Following on from 16th January increases and Biosecurity Cost Recovery: Notice has been received from our Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The charges shown are not an exhaustive list across all commodities, all requirements, rather the general increase of each electronic entry at base level.

 

Please access the department site for clarity 133-2023: Release of draft 2023-24 biosecurity cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) – DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)

 

Proposed new fees and charges for biosecurity

The department has completed its comprehensive review of the biosecurity cost recovery arrangement. The outcome proposes changes to existing regulatory charging to align fees and charges with the cost to deliver biosecurity and imported food activities.

The review process ensured the proposed price changes will recover only the minimum efficient costs of delivering our regulatory activities. These changes are set out in the draft 2023-24 CRIS.

The purpose of this notice is to advise industry:

  • That the draft CRIS has been published on the department’s website and includes proposed fees and charges for biosecurity and imported food regulatory activities, set to come into effect from 1 July 2023.

 

 

Draft 2023-24 biosecurity cost recovery implementation statement

The draft 2023-24 CRIS contains the Minister’s approved fees and charges necessary to provide the level of regulatory activity that meets current volumes and risks. The CRIS also contains relevant information on the department’s authority to cost recover, its estimated costs, forecast volumes and cost recovery revenue for biosecurity regulatory activity. Financial tables show past performance and forecast costs for future years.

The CRIS will remain in draft until the Federal Executive Council has approved the legislative amendments which will give effect to the new fees and charges and amendments to definitions for certain regulatory activities.

The draft 2023-24 CRIS can be accessed from the review of regulatory charging for biosecurity activities page on the department’s website.

Next steps

Following approval of the legislative amendments, the final CRIS will be published on the department’s website. Industry will be advised when the final CRIS is available and the department will confirm commencement of the new fees and charges.

New fees and charges for biosecurity and imported food regulatory activities are expected to commence on 1 July 2023.

Should you have any queries on this subject matter please contact our customs departments directly.

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