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17 Feb 2017 / Eden, Australia

Quarantine Non-declared port (SSCC/SSCEC)

Under the revised Biosecurity Act 2016, the port of Eden is listed as not declared port for inspection, issuing or extending of the ship sanitation certificates and nor is the port resourced with quarantine staff.

Any vessels that are aware of their ship sanitation certificate about to expire require to renew the same at the previous overseas port as this function is no longer available at Eden.

The following links give information of the Act and list Australian ports where ship sanitation certificates can be issued.

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/biosecurity/import/general-info/ian/16/notice-to-industry-50-2016.pdf

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2016L01022

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/avm/vessels/commercial-vessels/sanitation#validity-of-ship-sanitation-certificates

The WHO/IHR List of Authorized Ports to issue Ship Sanitation Certificates dated November 2016 is not updated in line with the Australian Biosecurity Act of June 2016.

For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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