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Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

Announcement

As part of enhancing the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme, the department is implementing a trial to count compliance and apply intervention rates based on the combination of importer–supplier. The trial applies to fresh persimmons from New Zealand only. The trial differs from the current implementation of CBIS on fresh persimmons which counts compliance and applies rates based on importer only. The department anticipates minimal impact on industry as eligibility and lodgement requirements will be the same as is currently in place for the importer-only implementation of CBIS. Following a review, the department is also reducing the intervention rates on fresh persimmons from New Zealand only due to high levels of compliance with the import conditions. 

What is CBIS?

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment runs a Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS; formerly known as the Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme) for the importation of selected plant products to Australia.

The scheme rewards importers of these products who demonstrate consistent compliance with Australia’s biosecurity requirements with risk-based inspection rates (applied at the line level). Compliant importers benefit from the CBIS through smoother clearance of goods at the border and reduced regulatory costs.

To qualify for risk-based inspection under the CBIS, importers will need to:

  • import an eligible product under an appropriate tariff (see tables below)
  • lodge the entry in line mode
  • meet import conditions
  • meet the requirements for repeated compliance
  • lodge the entry with the correct AQIS Commodity Code (ACC) where required

Important: importers and brokers are required to lodge the relevant ACCs in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) or the third-party software being used to interface with the ICS.

Eligible plant products

The following plant products are eligible for the scheme:

Product Tariff code Date added to CBIS Qualification number Risk-based inspection rate
Allspice of the genus Pimenta (dried, neither crushed nor ground) 0904.21.00.03 July 2016 5 10%
Apples (dried) 0813.30.00.31 November 2015 5 10%
Apricots (dried) 0813.10.00.29 July 2013 10 10%
Capsicum and chilli of the genus Capsicum (dried, neither crushed nor ground) 0904.21.00 July 2016 5 10%
Capsicum and chilli of the genus Capsicum and allspice (dried, crushed or ground, not in retail ready packaging up to 500g per package or >500g) 0904.22.00.05 August 2021 5 30%
Coconut (desiccated) 0801.11.00.34 November 2015 5 10%
Coconut products (dried, excluding desiccated) ** 0801.12.00.40
0801.19.00.42
August 2021 4 20%
Dates (dried), including permitted Ziziphus species 0804.10.00 November 2020 10 10%
Garlic (dried, crushed or ground, not in retail ready packaging up to 500g per package or >500g) 0712.90.90.78 August 2021 5 30%
Ginger (dried, crushed or ground, not in retail ready packaging up to 500g per package or >500g) 0910.12.00.12 August 2021 5 30%
Grapes (dried), includes sultanas and currants 0806.20.00.29
0806.20.00.30
0806.20.00.31
August 2014 5 10%
Onions (dried) 0712.20.00.68 February 2020 3 10%
Pepper of the genus Piper (dried, neither crushed or ground) 0904.11.00.34 July 2016 5 10%
Permitted species of mushrooms and truffles (dried) 0712.31.00.70
0712.32.00.71 0712.33.00.72 0712.39.00.90
December 2020 3 33%
Prunes (dried) 0813.20.00.30 November 2015 5 10%
Saffron 0910.20.00.02 July 2016 3 10%
Turmeric (dried, crushed or ground, not in retail ready packaging up to 500g per package or >500g) 0910.30.00.03 August 2021 5 30%

Product Tariff code Date added to CBIS Qualification number Risk-based inspection rate
Agaricus mushrooms (fresh/ chilled, from New Zealand only) 0709.51.00.60 February 2020 7 25%
Avocado (fresh, from New Zealand only) 0804.40.00.21 October 2017 5 50%
Capsicum and peppers of the genus Capsicum annuum (fresh, from New Zealand) 0709.60.00.27 August 2019 5 25%
Cherries of the species Prunus avium (fresh, from New Zealand) 0809.29.00.22 August 2019 5 50%
Cherries of the species Prunus avium (fresh, from the USA) 0809.29.00.22 June 2017 5 25%
Dates (fresh, from the USA) 0804.10.00.10 July 2013 10 10%
Chilled durian segments (from Malaysia only) 0810.60.00.52 May 2017 3 10%
Immature coconuts (fresh) 0801.12.00.40
0801.19.00.42
August 2019 5 25%
Immature corn (fresh) 0709.99.00.39 February 2020 3 20%
Lemons and limes (fresh, from the USA only) 0805.50.00.50 November 2017 5 25%
Mandarins (fresh, from Israel only) 0805.21.00.27 January 2019 5 25%
Mandarins (fresh, from USA only) 0805.21.00.27 December 2020 5 30%
Mature coconuts – husk removed and prayer nuts (fresh) 0801.12.00.40
0801.19.00.42
August 2021 5 25%
Mushrooms and truffles (fresh/chilled) - permitted species only 0709.59.00.90 February 2020 7 25%
Oranges (fresh, from the USA only) 0805.10.00.23 August 2019 5 30%
Permitted stone fruits (fresh, from New Zealand) - apricots 0809.10.00.05 August 2019 5 50%
Permitted stone fruits (fresh, from New Zealand) - peaches including nectarines 0809.30.00.07 August 2019 5 50%
Permitted stone fruits (fresh, from New Zealand) - plums or prunes, pluots or plumcots 0809.40.00.08 August 2019 5 50%
Permitted stone fruits (fresh, from the USA) - apricots 0809.10.00.05 June 2017 5 25%
Permitted stone fruits (fresh, from the USA) - peaches including nectarines 0809.30.00.07 June 2017 5 25%
Permitted stone fruits (fresh, from the USA) - plums or approved interspecific stone fruit hybrids 0809.40.00.08 June 2017 5 25%
Peas of the species Pisum sativum (fresh, from China only) 0708.10.00.18 January 2019 5 25%
Persimmons (fresh, from New Zealand only) 0810.70.00.57 December 2020 3 20%
Pomegranates (fresh, from the USA) 0810.90.00.59 August 2021 5 25%
Table grapes (fresh, from the USA) 0806.10.00.28 May 2020 5 25%
Loose and truss tomatoes (fresh, from New Zealand only) 0702.00.00.03 December 2020 7 33%

Product Tariff code Date added to CBIS Qualification number Risk-based inspection rate
Almonds (raw, shell removed) 0802.12.00.08 July 2015 3 20%
Brazil nuts (raw, shell removed) 0801.22.00.37 July 2015 4 25%
Cashews (raw, in shell and shelled) 0801.31.00.38
0801.32.00.39
August 2014 5 40%
Hazelnuts (raw, shell removed) 0802.22.00.10 July 2015 4 20%
Macadamias (raw, shell removed) 0802.62.00.25 July 2015 3 15%
Pistachios (raw, shell removed) 0802.52.00.23 July 2015 3 40%
Walnuts (raw, shell removed) 0802.32.00.12 July 2015 35 15%

Product Tariff code Date added to CBIS Qualification number Risk-based inspection rate
Green coffee beans (for processing) 0901.1 July 2013 10 50%
Malted grains 1107.10.00.26
1107.20.00.27
June 2015 5 10%
Sesame seed (hulled) 1207.40.00.11 July 2013 10 50%

Product Tariff code Date added to CBIS Qualification number Risk-based inspection rate
Peat or sphagnum peat with or without approved additives (from countries free from foot and mouth disease (FMD))

[Defined as the material that accumulates in the lower levels of a peat bog].
2703.00.00.07 August 2021 7 25%

Further plant and animal products may be assessed for addition to the CBIS, based on compliance and biosecurity risks.

Qualifying for risk-based inspection rates

The scheme is applied to eligible products through the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS), where importers that meet the criteria are able to qualify for risk-based rates of intervention. Where the department specifies the use of an AQIS Commodity Code (ACC), the broker must enter the appropriate code in the Integrated Cargo System when lodging the consignment.

To qualify for the risk-based inspection rate, importers must initially pass a defined number of consecutive document assessments and inspections.

This qualification number varies (see tables above), depending on the risks associated with the product.

How is the risk-based inspection rate applied?

Once an importer has qualified under the scheme, the compliance of any future consignments will continue to be monitored under risk-based inspection rates. The risk-based inspection rates are applied at the line level and range from 10 to 50% frequency depending on the:

  • product type (see tables above)
  • end use
  • biosecurity risk posed by the product
  • compliance history of the pathway and the importer
  • other measures applied on the pathway (treatments)

Risk-based inspection rates are based on the biosecurity risk currently posed by the products and may be subject to change at any time.

The inspection rate is applied as a ‘probability of inspection’ individually to each eligible line within a consignment by the department’s entry management systems. This means that an individual line may be selected to be inspected or not inspected. For example, if the inspection rate is 10 per cent for that product then every line has a 10 per cent chance of being directed for an inspection.

If non-compliance is detected during the inspection or documentation assessment, the importer will return to 100 per cent intervention until they have once again demonstrated compliance and met the number of inspections required to re-qualify for the risk-based inspection rate.

AQIS Commodity Codes

For some products on the CBIS, a four-digit AQIS Commodity Code (ACC) must be entered by importers and brokers when lodging consignments in the Integrated Cargo System to become eligible for CBIS.

Required ACCs are published under the Import Conditions within relevant BICON cases. They are also outlined in the tables below:

Product Required ACC
Coconut products, excluding desiccated or goods NOT requiring inspection (dried) COCO
Crushed or ground chilli, capsicum, and allspice not in retail-ready packaging (dried) POWD
Crushed or ground ginger not in retail-ready packaging (dried) POWD
Crushed or ground turmeric not in retail-ready packaging (dried) POWD
Crushed or ground garlic not in retail-ready packaging (dried) POWD

Exclusions

Mandatory inspections are still required for all consignments that are:

  • lodged in container mode and unable to be recognised by the system
  • lodged without an ACC where one is required
  • processed via the Automatic Entry Processing (AEP) scheme
  • restricted due to other system rules or biosecurity concerns
  • out of scope for this arrangement or do not comply with the import conditions on entry.

Out of scope commodities

The following list includes examples of goods that are not eligible for the CBIS. These goods should not be processed under CBIS:

  • Blanched almonds
  • Biodegradable plant pots and urns
  • Fresh blueberries from New Zealand
  • Chilled durian segments from Thailand
  • Coir peat, pure or with additives (excluding sphagnum peat and peat/coir mixes)
  • Date species not permitted on BICON
  • Dietary supplements and natural medicines of plant origin
  • Dried avocado products
  • Dried citrus products
  • Dried coconut products where the end use is not for human consumption**
  • Dried powdered products in retail-ready packaging (up to 500g per package)
  • Fresh coconut meat (coconut apples, young coconut meat, etc.)
  • Fresh dates from MENA countries*
  • Fresh tangerines, clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids
  • Fresh or whole turmeric
  • Fresh Pimenta
  • Fresh sloes
  • Fresh mature coconuts with husk intact
  • Fresh mature corn
  • Frozen durian (whole)
  • Highly processed coconut products (powders, milk, oil, etc.), canned or frozen coconut products**
  • Malt extract and malt flour
  • Restricted medicinal or highly processed dried mushrooms
  • Nuts that are roasted or in shell (excluding in shell cashews)
  • Prohibited Ziziphus species
  • Sphagnum peat from countries with foot and mouth disease (FMD) (including products with restricted additives)
  • Sphagnum peat moss (top spongy layer)
  • Roasted coffee
  • Roasted sesame seeds or sesame seed with the end use for sowing

*MENA countries include: Egypt, Israel, Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Status of CBIS consignments in Integrated Cargo System

Customs brokers and freight forwarders importing under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme may need to be aware of how the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) will display status for a CBIS consignment.

Entries that contain a line of goods eligible for the CBIS that have been selected for inspection will automatically switch to a “CONDCLEAR” status in the ICS immediately after the entry is lodged.

The status changes before a documentation assessment has been conducted and before details of the AIMS directions associated with the consignment are sent to clients. The status will change to CONDCLEAR even if other lines in the entry are also subject to biosecurity control.

The CONDCLEAR status means that clearance remains subject to biosecurity conditions. The CONDCLEAR status allows the consignment to be moved to an appropriate approved arrangements site for inspection once the biosecurity direction has been issued, but no part of a consignment with a CONDCLEAR status can be released from biosecurity control until the status is changed to CLEAR.

Details of the conditions associated with a CONDCLEAR status will be emailed out as AIMS directions. A CLEAR status will only be obtained once the biosecurity concerns for all lines have been addressed through documentation assessments, inspections and/or treatments (as required).

Further information

For more information on the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme you can email Imports (Tier 2 -Plant CBIS) or telephone 1800 900 090.

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