This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply special permit requirements as part of customs broking activities in accordance with the current Australian Customs Act, relevant legislation and workplace requirements.

It includes identifying goods subject to import/export restrictions and/or prohibitions, identifying required permits, assessing permits for compliance, and facilitating the gaining of such permits.

This unit applies to individuals working as a customs broker.

Work is undertaken in a range of environments including small to large worksites in the customs broking industry.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Ensure goods comply with import/export restriction and/or prohibition

1.1

Goods subject to prohibitions and/or restrictions are correctly identified

1.2

Type and requirement of prohibition and/or restriction is correctly identified

1.3

Goods and commodities subject to prohibition and/or restriction are assessed for compliance under the relevant restriction/ permit requirement

2

Facilitate gaining of permits

2.1

Implications and expectations of special permits are clearly communicated to clients

2.2

Applications are reviewed at client request to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and client requirements

2.3

Problems arising with permit applications are identified and addressed in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations and workplace policies and procedures

2.4

Negotiations and discussions are entered into with clients and relevant personnel from permit issuing authorities as required to facilitate issuing of permits

2.5

Application and permit documentation is lodged in accordance with relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

2.6

Application processing is followed up as required

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

completing documentation related to work activities accurately

identifying goods, consignors or consignments subject to import and/or export permit and/or restrictions

identifying, interpreting and learning new skills and knowledge required for implementing developments about permit requirements

identifying type of restrictions and /or permits

identifying valid permits

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

planning and organising work activities when applying permit requirements

reading and correctly interpreting appropriate Acts and regulations

reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information

selecting and using relevant sources of information when applying permit requirements

solving problems that may arise when applying permit requirements

verifying goods/consignments meet requirements of permit and/or import restriction.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code and relevant wildlife conservation quarantine or other legislative requirements

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS)

National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS)

other relevant national and state/territory regulatory requirements and codes of practice

problems that may occur when applying for permit requirements and appropriate action that can be taken to resolve these problems

relevant Acts and regulations:

biosecurity and other legislation relevant to applying for permits

Commerce (Imports) Regulations 1940

Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) listings

Copyright Act 1968

Current Australian Customs Act

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

Trade Marks Act 1995

relevant commonwealth and state/territory government departments

relevant database systems

relevant permit procedures and guidelines

steps involved in planning work activities

Therapeutic Goods Administration

Wine Australia

workplace procedures and policies for applying permit requirements.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry.