Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to search

Help for those affected by flood

Visit nema.gov.au.

Close
Home

Top navigation main

  • News & media
  • Jobs
  • Minister
  • Contact us
Main menu

AWE Main

  • Agriculture and land
    Agriculture and land Building stronger and more sustainable agriculture, fisheries, forestry and land care.
    • Animal health
    • Climate change and agriculture
    • Farming, food and drought
    • Fisheries
    • Forestry
    • Plant health
    • Drought and rural support
    • Mouse infestation advice
    Xylella

    Protect against unwanted plant pests

    Our biosecurity system helps protects us. Everyone has a role in supporting our biosecurity system.

    Find out more

  • Biosecurity and trade
    Biosecurity and trade Lowering biosecurity risks to Australia, and assisting industry to accelerate growth towards a $100 billion agricultural sector by 2030.
    • Aircraft, vessels and military
    • Biosecurity policy
    • Cats and dogs
    • Exporting
    • Importing
    • Pests, diseases and weeds
    • Public awareness and education
    • Trade and market access
    • Travelling or sending goods to Australia
    Brown marmorated stink bug

    BMSB Seasonal Measures

    Australia has strengthened seasonal measures to manage the risk of BMSB.

    View our seasonal measures

  • Science and research
    Science and research Undertaking research and collecting data to support informed decisions and policies.
    • Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)
    • Office of the Science Convenor
    • Plant Innovation Centre
    Abares

    ABARES Insights

    Get 'snapshots’ of agricultural, forestry and fisheries industries, or analysis of key issues.

    Find out more

  • About us
    About us We enhance our agricultural industries and trade, and manage the threat of biosecurity risks to Australia.
    • Accountability and reporting
    • Assistance, grants and tenders
    • Contact us
    • Fees and charges
    • News and media
    • Our commitment to you
    • Payments
    • People and jobs
    • Publications
    • What we do
    • Who we are
    Read more about our Budget

    Budget October 2022-23

    The 2022–23 October Portfolio Budget Statements were released on 25 October 2022.

    Find out more

  • Online services
    Online services We do business with you using online platforms. This makes it easier for you to meet your legal requirements.
Department of Agriculture

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Biosecurity and trade
  3. Import
  4. Industry advice notices
  5. 2018

Sidebar first - Import

  • Industry advice notices
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021

Import industry advice notices 2018

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Subscribe

Import Industry Advice Notices email notification system​​

rss feed iconImport Industry Advice Notices RSS Feed​

Import industry advice notices 2018
Date No. Description
24 December 2018 195-2018 Loading and shipment of break bulk cargo treated by suspended treatment providers during the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
24 December 2018 194-2018 Management of non-compliant and untreated break bulk goods during the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
21 December 2018 193-2018 Changes to import conditions for rawhide dog chews
18 December 2018 192-2018 Resolved AIMS Technical Issues - Resolved 18th Dec 2018
17 December 2018 191-2018 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension: Nuova Cianidrica Srl (AEI: IT4002B)
17 December 2018 190-2018 Additions to the Compliance-based inspection scheme: peas from China and mandarins from Israel
17 December 2018 189-2018 UPDATE: Update on AIMS Issues Department of Agriculture Import Processing Delays - AIMS only (AEPCOM and Imported Food automated processing unaffected)
14 December 2018 188-2018 UPDATE: Fix delayed to tonight Department of Agriculture Import Processing Delays Import System Apps Including AIMS (including AEP) and COLS: From 10:00am
14 December 2018 187-2018 COLS services restored as of 18:15 Friday 14 December 2018 (AEDT)​
11 December 2018 186-2018 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension: Radit Srl (AEI: IT4006SB)
12 December 2018 185-2018 Updated - ​BICON Invoicing Services, Cargo Online Lodgement System, Maritime Arrivals Reporting System, Online Payment Service and the Post Entry Biosecurity System Unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 12 December to 04:00 Thursday 13 December 2018 (AEDT)
7 December 2018 184-2018 Onshore capacity of Approved Arrangement sites and treatment providers for the 2018-19 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) risk season
7 December 2018 183-2018 Reminder: Ensuring biosecurity directions generated by AIMS are complied with and carried out as directed
7 December 2018 182-2018 Automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) update – Oversized tyres ex Japan
12​ December 2018 181-2018 COLS services impacted from 23:00 Thursday 13 December to 01:00 Friday 14 December 2018 (AEDT)
6 December 2018 180-2018 COLS, PEBS and OPP service disruption at 23:00 Thursday 6 December 2018 (AEDT)
6 December 2018 179-2018 Biosecurity Import Conditions System, Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System, Export Documentation System (EXDOC) and the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System - Unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Saturday 8 December (AEDT)
5 December 2018 178-2018 Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage consignments for Christmas 2018 and New Year’s Eve 2018​
5 December 2018 177-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Issue Resolved
5 December 2018 176-2018 Extension of additional inspection requirements for consignments of kiwifruit from Italy
5 December 2018 175-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Christmas and New Year Operating Hours
3 December 2018 174-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources delays in the generation of invoices/receipts from Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS)
30 November 2018 173-2018 Nominate representatives for presentation on Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) Business to Government enhancement
30 November 2018 172-2018 Processing delays as result of systems issue with S-Cargo for GAS/CAL and BMSB LCL/FAK containers
29 November 2018 171-2018 Charges for Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM Lodgements)
28 November 2018 170-2018 Biosecurity Imports Condition System, Cargo Online Lodgement System, Maritime Arrivals Reporting System, Online Payment Service and the Post Entry Biosecurity System Unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Saturday 1 December 2018 (AEDT)
27 November 2018 169-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources GAS/CAL processing delays 27 November 2018
27 November 2018 168-2018 BICON unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 1 December to 04:00 Sunday 2 December 2018 (AEDT)
29​ November 2018 167-2018 Updated - COLS services impacted from 23:00 Saturday 8 December to 01:00 Sunday 9 December 2018 (AEDT)
26 November 2018 166-2018 Integrated Cargo System profile issues – Tariff chapter 94
23 November 2018 165-2018 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension: La Spezia Container Terminal (AEI: IT4013SB)
21 November 2018 164-2018 Countries that have advised they can supply updated health certification that meets Australia’s new import conditions for par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns
19 November 2018 163-2018 Invoicing delays for PEBS, COLS and OPP
19 November 2018 162-2018 Service Disruption: BICON services 20:00 to 23:00 22nd November (AEDT)
13 November 2018 161-2018 Reminder: Biosecurity batch labelling requirements for uncooked peeled prawns
5 November 2018 160-2018 End of Interim process for the management of LCL/FAK containers for the 2018-19 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) risk season
2 November 2018 159-2018 Recording of Webinar on Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) procedures for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB)
2 November 2018 158-2018 Entering Entity Identifier (AEI) details into the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) for offshore BMSB treated consignments
1 November 2018 157-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Issue Resolved
31 October 2018 156-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Outage Notification
31 October 2018 155-2018 Additional inspection requirements for consignments of kiwifruit from Italy
29 October 2018 154-2018 Nominations for the 2019 Australian Biosecurity Awards are now open - expired
23 October 2018 153-2018 Registration for webinar on Class 19.2 Approved Arrangement: Automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) goods subject to BMSB changes
23 October 2018 152-2018 Service Disruption: BICON as of 08:30 Tuesday 23 October 2018 (AEDT)
22 October 2018 151-2018 Commencement of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season measures for 2018-19
22 October 2018 150-2018 COLS and MARS unavailable from 23:00 Tuesday 23 October to 00:30 Wednesday 24 October 2018 (AEDT)
22 October 2018 149-2018 BICON Invoicing Services, Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 23:30 Saturday 27 October to 02:30 Sunday 28 October 2018 (AEDT)​
18 October 2018 148-2018 Immediate measures to control biosecurity risk in consignments of new oversize tyres imported from Japan
17 October 2018 147-2018 Certification requirements for prawns and prawn products exported from Malaysia
17 October 2018 146-2018 Import document assessment delays
16 October 2018 145-2018 Interim process for the management of LCL/FAK containers for the 2018-19 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) risk season
15 October 2018 144-2018 Onshore methyl bromide BMSB treatments
12 October 2018 143-2018 Proposed changes to import conditions for bringing or importing honey and bee products into Norfolk Island
11 October 2018 142-2018 Evidence requirements for shipment of goods subject to BMSB measures
11 October 2018 141-2018 Management of untreated break bulk cargo during the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
10 October 2018 140-2018 Proposed changes to import conditions for salmonid products sourced from approved countries (excluding New Zealand)
9 October 2018 139-2018 Countries that have advised they can supply updated health certification that meets Australia’s new import conditions for par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns
5 October 2018 138-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Scheduled Outage Notification 09:00 Saturday 6 October 2018 – 18:00 Saturday 6 October 2018 (AEST)
4 October 2018 137-2018 Countries that have advised they can supply updated health certification that meets Australia’s new import conditions for par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns
3 October 2018 136-2018 Department phone and fax services unavailable from 22:00 AEST Friday 5 October to 03:00 AEDT Sunday 7 October 2018​
28 September 2018 135-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Scheduled Outage Notification 09:00 Saturday 29 September 2018 – 18:00 Saturday 29 September 2018 (AEST)
27 September 2018 134-2018 Countries that have advised they can supply updated health certification that meets Australia’s new import conditions for par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns
27 September 2018 133-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Scheduled Outage Notification 23:30 Friday 28 September 2018 – 03:00 Saturday 29 September 2018 (AEST)
25 September 2018 132-2018 AEPCOMM and AEI import declaration requirements for lodging entries impacted by BMSB risk season
25 September 2018 131-2018 Management of LCL/FAK containers and updated information for the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
24 September 2018 130-2018 PEBS unavailable from 21:00 to 23:55 Wednesday 26 September 2018 (AEST)
21 September 2018 129-2018 Clearance of Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage consignments for the Labour Day (NSW & SA)/ Queen’s Birthday (QLD) long weekend (29th September – 1st October 2018)
21 September 2018 128-2018 Clearance of Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage consignments for Grand Final Eve long weekend (Victoria) (28-30 September 2018)
21 September 2018 127-2018 Countries currently approved to meet Australia’s new import conditions for par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns
20 September 2018 126-2018 COLS, MARS, PEBS and OPS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 21 September 2018 to 01:00 Saturday 22 September 2018 (AEST)
20 September 2018 125-2018 COLS, MARS, PEBS and OPS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 20 September to 03:30 Friday 21 September 2018 (AEST)
19 September 2018 124-2018 Changes to import conditions for pig meat and goods containing or potentially contaminated with pig material sourced from Japan
18 September 2018 123-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Scheduled Outage Notification 20:00 Saturday 22 September 2018 – 20:00 Sunday 23 September​ 2018 (AEST)
18 September 2018 122-2018 Clearance of Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage consignments for the Queen’s Birthday (Western Australia) long weekend (22-24 September 2018)
18 September 2018 121-2018 BICON Scheduled Outage from 23:30 to 23:59 Sunday 23 September (AEST)
18 September 2018 120-2018 COLS services impacted from 20:00 22 Saturday September to 07:40 Sunday 23 September 2018 (AEST)
18 September 2018 119-2018 Changes to import conditions for pig meat and goods containing or potentially contaminated with pig material sourced from Belgium
18 September 2018 118-2018 BICON Scheduled Outage from 19:30 Saturday 22 September to 07:40 Sunday 23 September (AEST)
17 September 2018 117-2018 Change to Biosecurity Approved Arrangement Charges
14 September 2018 116-2018 Expected delays under 2018-19 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) seasonal measures
13 September 2018 115-2018 Changes to the way treatment results are sent to the department
12 September 2018 114-2018 AEP reform webpage update regarding enhancements to AIMS to improve how non-commodity will be managed
11 September 2018 113-2018 BICON Scheduled Outage from 23:00 Wednesday 12 September to 01:00 Thursday 13 September (AEST)​​
11 September 2018 112-2018 Security features on new Chinese Competent Authority issuing certificates
6 September 2018 111-2018 Regulatory action taken against biosecurity industry participants
5 September 2018 110-2018 New approved arrangement for the performance of sulfuryl fluoride fumigations
​4 September 2018 ​109-2018 ​BICON, COLS and PEBS maintenance from 20:00 to 23:59 Saturday 8th September 2018 (AEST)​
​4 September 2018 ​108-2018 ​COLS, PEBS and OPP unavailable from 23:30 Friday 7th September to 04:30 Saturday 8th September 2018 (AEST)​
4 September 2018 107-2018 BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 6th September to 03:30 Friday 7th September 2018 (AEST)
3 September 2018 106-2018 The Biosecurity Act 2015 – Use of infringement notices across all import pathways
31 August 2018 105-2018 Changes to sulphuryl fluoride treatment requirements for Timber and timber products to take effect on 11 September 2018
29 August 2018 104 -2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System and the Post Entry Biosecurity System Unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 1st September to 04:30 Sunday 2nd September 2018 (AEST)
29 August 2018 103 -2018 Department phone and fax services unavailable from 19:00 Friday 31st August to 04:00 Saturday 1st September 2018 (AEST)
21 August 2018 102 -2018 Department’s external websites unavailable from 22:00 Friday 31st August to 06:00 Saturday 1st September 2018 (AEST)
21 August 2018 101-2018 *Resolved* - Service Disruption: COLS and PEBS payment services​
21 August 2018 100-2018 Assistance dogs travelling on cru​​​​​ise vessels under biosecurity control
20 August 2018 99-2018 Amendment to final measures for the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
20 August 2018 98-2018 Highly compliant importer project - update
​17 August 2018 ​97-2018 ​Changes to Chinese Competent Authority issuing certificates​
​16 August 2018 ​96-2018 ​Import Processing Delays – Scheduled Outage Notification – 23:00 17 August 2018 – 05:00 18 August 2018​
14 August 2018 95-2018 Addition of Madagascar and Saudi Arabia to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
14 August 2018 94-2018 Revised advice for aircraft operators about assistance dogs
13 August 2018 93-2018 COLS services impacted from 23:00 Friday 17th August to 02:00 Saturday 18th August 2018 (AEST)
13 August 2018 92-2018 BICON Scheduled Outage from 22:40 Saturday 18th August to 05:30 Sunday 19th August 2018 (AEST) - CANCELLED
​13 August 2018 ​91-2018 ​COLS and PEBS unavailable from 01:00 to 06:00 Wednesday 15th August 2018 (AEST)​
10 August 2018 90-2018 Planned maintenance of department’s website from 21:00 to 23:00 Tuesday 14th August 2018 (AEST)
8 August 2018 89-2018 Final measures for the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
​3 August 2018 ​88-2018 ​COLS services impacted from 21:00 Sunday 5th August to 02:30 Monday 6th August 2018 (AEST)​
1 August 2018 87-2018 BICON Scheduled Outage from 21:00 Sunday 5th August to 02:00 Monday 6th August (AEST)
30 July 2018 86-2018 Payment Services Restored in PEBS, COLS, OPP, MARS as of 08:00 Tuesday 31th July 2018 (AEST)
30 July 2018 ​85-2018 ​​Service disruption: Clients unable to make payments in PEBS, COLS, OPP, MARS from 15:00 Monday 30th July 2018 (AEST)​
30 July 2018 84-2018 Urgent maintenance of department’s website from 17:00 to 21:00 Monday 30th July 2018 (AEST)
30 July 2018 83-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Issues with invoices being issued for Imported Cargo only (AIMS)
27 July 2018 82-2018 BICON Scheduled Maintenance from 00:30 to 04:30 Saturday 4th August (AEST)​ - CANCELLED
27 July 2018 81-2018 Post Entry Biosecurity System Unavailable 21:00 to 23:00 Tuesday 31st July 2018 (AEST)​​
​27 July 2018 ​80-2018 ​New import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed prawns​
26 July 2018 79-2018 Cost recovery charges for diagnostic services for specific consignments
25 July 2018 78-2018 BICON Scheduled Maintenance from 23:30 Tuesday 31st July to 02:10 Wednesday 1st August (AEST)
23 July 2018 77-2018 Draft measures for 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
​20 July 2018 ​76-2018 ​Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 21:30 to 22:15 Friday 20th July 2018 (AEST)​
18 July 2018 75-2018 BICON online payment portal has been re-enabled as of 04:50 Friday 13th July (AEST)
17 July 2018 74-2018 Advisory notice - Vessel inspection arrangements for Ozone ballast water treatment systems
12 July 2018 73-2018 BICON website outage for five hours and twenty minutes from 23:30 Thursday 12th July to 04:50 Friday 13th July (AEST)
12 July 2018 72-2018 Changes to import conditions to take effect 25 July 2018
10 July 2018 71-2018 Highly compliant importer project
​9 July 2018 ​70-2018 ​Changes to import conditions for consignments of oversize tyres​
6 July 2018 69-2018 Introduced inspection of cooked prawns - Updated
4 July 2018 68-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 21:00 to 21:45 Wednesday 4th July 2018 (AEST)
25 June 2018 67-2018 BICON external website outage for 30 minutes from 20:00 to 20:30 Wednesday 27th June (AEST) and BICON online payments unavailable from 20:30 Wednesday 27th June (AEST) until further notice
25 June 2018 66-2018 BICON System Maintenance from 6:30am Saturday 30 June to 01:00am Sunday 1 July 2018 (AEST)
25 June 2018 65-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System, Maritime Arrivals Reporting System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 6:30 to 18:30 on Saturday 30 June 2018 (AEST)
25 June 2018 64-2018 Successful implementation of Phase 2 – Automatic Entry Processing reform
21 June 2018 63-2018 Mandatory offshore treatment for consignments of used or aged oversize tyres
19 June 2018 62-2018 No import permit, goods will be exported
19 June 2018 61-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System – Services Impacted 19:00 Friday 22nd June to 03:00 Saturday 23rd June 2018 (AEST)
18 June 2018 60-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 23:30 Monday 18th June to 01:30 Tuesday 19th June 2018 (AEST)
18 June 2018 59-2018 BICON services will be impacted between 23:30 Monday 18th June to 01:30 Tuesday 19th June 2018 (AEST)
18 June 2018 58-2018 Agriculture Import Management System Unavailable 19:00 Friday 22 June 2018 to 03:00 Saturday 23 June 2018 (AEST)
15 June 2018 57-2018 Preparation for the 2018-2019 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) risk season
15 June 2018 56-2018 Scheduled maintenance of department’s website 20:00 Friday 15th June to 08:00 Saturday 16th June 2018 (AEST)
14 June 2018 55-2018 Introduction of a new Inspection direction as part of Automatic Entry Processing reform effecting Class 1 and 2 Approved Arrangement sites
14 June 2018 54-2018 Changes under the Automatic Entry Processing reform affecting approved arrangements managing non-commodity concerns
12 June 2018 53-2018 Email configuration change for broker class approved arrangements Class 19.1 Approved Arrangement: Non-commodity for containerised cargo (NCCC) and Class 19.2 Approved Arrangement: Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM)
6 June 2018 52-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 23:30 Friday 8th June to 04:30 Saturday 9th June 2018 (AEST)
6 June 2018 51-2018 BICON services will be impacted between 23:30 Friday 8th June to 04:30 Saturday 9th June 2018 (AEST)
6 June 2018 50-2018 System changes that may impact your eligibility for clearing goods under the Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme
5 June 2018 49-2018 BICON services will be impacted between 23:30 Wednesday 6th June to 01:30 Thursday 7th June 2018 (AEST)
5 June 2018 48-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 23:30 Wednesday 6th June to 01:30 Thursday 7th June 2018 (AEST)
4 June 2018 47-2018 Clearance of Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage consignments for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend
4 June 2018 46-2018 Update to Class 19.2 Approved Arrangement: Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) requirements (effective 23 June 2018)
​31 May 2018 ​45-2018 ​BICON services will be impacted between 23:30 Thursday 31st May to 01:30 Friday 1st June 2018 (AEST)​
30 May 2018 44-2018 Introduced inspection of cooked prawns
30 May 2018 43-2018 Changes to breaded, battered and crumbed prawn import conditions
​29 May 2018 ​42-2018 ​Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 23:30 Thursday 31st May to 01:30 Friday 1st June 2018 (AEST)​
4 May 2018 41-2018 Conclusion of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) Beetle Vessel Inspections
​3 May 2018 ​40-2018 ​Conclusion of the 2017-2018 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season​
1 May 2018 39-2018 Key dates for Class 19.1 Approved Arrangement: Non-commodity for containerised cargo (NCCC) and Class 19.2 Approved Arrangement: Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) reform
13 April 2018 38-2018 Entomological services for imported cut flowers and foliage
9 April 2018 37-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System Unavailable from 20:00 to 23:59 Wednesday 11th April 2018 (AEST)
6 April 2018 36-2018 Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system will be unavailable from 20:00 to 23:00 (AEST) on Monday 9th April 2018
4 April 2018 35-2018 Maritime National Coordination Centre – Change of Operating Hours and New Contact Arrangements
3 April 2018 34-2018 Industry survey seeking feedback on biosecurity decisions
3 April 2018 33-2018 Conditionally non-prohibited goods that arrive without an import permit
29 March 2018 32-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) payment issue resolved
29 March 2018 31-2018 Integrated Cargo System (ICS) unavailable 01:00 (AEDT) to 04:00 (AEST) Sunday 1st April 2018
23 March 2018 30-2018 BICON will be unavailable 21:00 Tuesday 27th March to 01:00 Wednesday 28th March 2018 (AEDT)
23 March 2018 29-2018 COLS lodgement pre-payments through third-party cargo logistics software
23 March 2018 28-2018 Increase to the cost recovery charge for Vessels (>25m) arrival
22 March 2018 27-2018 Post Entry Biosecurity System unavailable 14:00 Saturday 24th March to 01:00 Sunday 25th March 2018 (AEDT)
20 March 2018 26-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System Unavailable from 14:00 Saturday 24th March to 14:00 Sunday 25th March 2018 (AEDT)
14 March 2018 25-2018 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season 2017-18 - Amended process for LCL containerised goods from Italy
14 March 2018 24-2018 Class 19.2 Approved Arrangement: Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) policy update
8 March 2018 23-2018 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season 2017-18 Mandatory treatment for goods shipped via sea cargo from Italy
6 March 2018 22-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 21:00 Friday 9th March to 02:00 Saturday 10th March 2018 (AEDT)
6 March 2018 21-2018 BICON services will be impacted from 21:00 Friday 9th March to 02:00 Saturday 10th March 2018 (AEDT)
23 February 2018 20-2018 Revised Assessment and Inspection Arrangements for Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Vessels
23 February 2018 19-2018 Potential Disruption to Department of Agriculture and Water Resources IT System – 19:00 Friday, 2 March to 20:00 Monday, 5 March 2018 (AEDT)
23 February 2018 18-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources GAS/CAL processing delays resolved 23 February 2018
16 February 2018 17-2018 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources GAS/CAL processing delays 16 February 2018
14 February 2018 16-2018 AQIS Entity Identifier (AEI) requirements for sulfuryl fluoride (SF) treated consignments from Italy
14 February 2018 15-2018 Implementation of new import conditions for fresh cut flowers and foliage from 1 March 2018
9 February 2018 14-2018 Addition of Indonesia to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
5 February 2018 13-2018 Additional inspection requirements for consignments of kiwifruit from Italy
2 February 2018 12-2018 Reminder of Packing Declaration Requirement Changes
31 January 2018 11-2018 Documentation for citrus from Egypt
30 January 2018 10-2018 Commencement of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Vessel Assessment and Inspection Arrangements 2018
30 January 2018 09​-2018 Bulk Cargo and Containerised Fertiliser Assessment and Management Polices
01 February 2018 08-2018 BICON will be unavailable 20:00 Saturday 3rd February to 01:00 Sunday 4th February 2018 (AEDT)
29 January 2018 07-2018 Addition of the United States of America to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
19 January 2018 06-2018 Commencement of Asian Gypsy Moth Vessel Assessment and Inspection Arrangements 2018
​18 January 2018 ​05-2018 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Cargo Workflow Management System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 20:00 Wednesday 24th January to 20:30 Wednesday 24th January 2018 (AEDT)​​
16 January 2018 04-2018 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season 2017-18 Mandatory treatment for containerised goods from Italy​
15 January 2018 03-2018 BICON will be unavailable 20:00 Friday 19th January to 03:30 Saturday 20th January 2018 (AEDT)
15 January 2018 02-2018 Consultation on the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 closes on 30 January 2018
12 January 2018 01-2018 Market access for non-retorted pig meat from New Zealand
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​

General enquiries

Call 1800 900 090

Contact us online

Report a biosecurity concern

Thanks for your feedback.
Thanks! Your feedback has been submitted.

We aren't able to respond to your individual comments or questions.
To contact us directly phone us or submit an online inquiry

CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

Please verify that you are not a robot.

Skip

Footer

  • Contact us
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • FOI
Last updated: 28 September 2020

© Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.