AFIF
Monday, 22 March 2010 
IAG / Aust Customs Cargo Advice Notices :

2010 /01
Request to Schedule Examinations with Programmed Cargo Examinations
&

2010 /02
AQIS - S-Cargo - Giant African Snail Cargo Clearance Project
Queensland Trial

We have now received the latest Australian Customs Cargo Advice Notices:
2010 / 01 & 2010 /02

ACCA 2010 / 01 - This Australian Customs Cargo Advice (ACCA) outlines the contact information and preferred booking option for scheduling jobs with Programmed Cargo Examinations nationally.

To access this advice go to:
http://www.cargosupport.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/ACCA2010_01.pdf

ACCA 2010 / 02 - An AQIS trial of the use of Giant African Snail (GAS) electronic holds in the ICS will be conducted on a single vessel in Brisbane in late March 2010. The trial is part of the AQIS GAS holds project which includes the development of an AQIS IT application (S-Cargo) that will interface with the ICS.

ANL Kokoda (9117777), v069S into BNE, ETA: 26 March 2010

To access this advice go to:
http://www.cargosupport.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/ACCA2010_02.pdf

For further information reply to the contact details contained in the Advice. For enquiries regarding the Integrated Cargo System please contact cargosupport@customs.gov.au or alternatively call 1300 558 099.

Australian Cargo Customs Advices - general info

All previous Australian Cargo Customs Advices (ACCA's) that have evolved from the Industry Action Group (IAG) forum are accessible at:
http://www.cargosupport.gov.au/site/page5740.asp

To receive these and other ICS related information direct from Customs you need to be added to the "ICS / CMR Mailing List" by going to the Customs homepage under "who we are" then "join our mailing lists", or directly at: http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4280.asp (through this site, access is also available to other mailing lists including dissemination of Australian Customs Notices)

Outage Notifications

Customs are looking to have a revised notification service in place in the New Year. Until then, if someone wants to be added to the outage notification list, they should email: User Support icsbus@customs.gov.au and ask to have their email address added.

Please advise all concerned.

Thank you and kind regards,

Juana Mulherin
Executive Assistant

Australian Federation of International Forwarders Ltd (AFIF)
Suite 403, Level 3
152 Bunnerong Road
Eastgardens NSW 2036
Tel: (61 2) 9314 3055
Fax: (61 2) 9314 3116