On August 2, 2021, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment expend the Compliance-based Intervention Scheme (CBIS):

What has changed?

The department is incorporating several new commodities onto the Compliance based Intervention Scheme (CBIS). This change is scheduled to take effect on 4 August 2021.

The changes will require you to lodge eligible commodities with an AQIS Commodity Code (ACC) in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS). Where an ACC is required, this will be specified within the relevant BICON case.

For imports of peat with additives where an import permit is required (from countries free from foot and mouth disease (FMD)), the department is currently in the process of writing to impacted stakeholders with import permits via a Notice of Intention (NOI) form to vary import permits to reflect the new changes. Brokers should consider providing the new permit identification number when lodging their goods.

What do I need to do?

importers and brokers should continue to lodge documentation to the department as per their current practice (via COLS). When a consignment is lodged in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) under a tariff that has an associated ACC, you must enter the ACC in order to become eligible for CBIS. Consignments lodged without an ACC code will be ineligible to qualify for CBIS.

Example of ICS screen