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Import industry advice notices 2019
​DateNo.Description
24 December 2019225-2019Please refer to IAN 106-2020 - Port of Darwin no longer a first point of entry for non-commercial vessels
24 December 2019224-2019New biosecurity first point of entry determinations
20 December 2019223-2019Amendment to Industry Advice Notice 221-2019 Changes to AIMS directions issued under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme
18 December 2019222-2019Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - Centro Disinfestazione Livornese srl (AEI: IT4004SB)
18 December 2019221-2019Changes to AIMS directions issued under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme
18 December 2019220-2019COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 18 December to 00:00 Thursday 19 December 2019 (AEDT)
16 December 2019219-2019Updates to the Master Consolidator declaration and Treatment certificate lodgement forms
16 December 2019218-2019Service Disruption: From 20:00 to 23:59 Sunday 22 December 2019 (AEDT) - BICON
16 December 2019217-2019Department of Agriculture December 2019 / January 2020 Holiday Shut Down Operating Hours
13 December 2019216-2019Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - National Fumigation & Termite Service (AEI: US4039SB)
13 December 2019215-2019Inspection arrangements changing for imported fresh produce from New Zealand and the United States from 1 May 2020
12 December 2019214-2019Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: reinstatement of Turkish treatment provider - Kinetik Cevresagligi Amb. Tar. Muh. Dan. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. (AEI: TR4001SB)
12 December 2019213-2019COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 14 December to 02:00 Sunday 15 December 2019 (AEDT)
11 December 2019212-2019Alternative biosecurity levy
11 December 2019211-2019Changes to biosecurity cost recovery
9 December 2019210-2019Nursery Stock Inspection Bookings undertaken at the Sydney Regional Office
9 December 2019209-2019COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 12 December to 01:00 Friday 13 December 2019 (AEDT)
7 December 2019208-2019Services restored: As of 11:30 Saturday 7 December 2019 (AEDT) – COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
7 December 2019207-2019Unscheduled outage: As of 05:00 Saturday 7 December 2019 (AEDT) –COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
6 December 2019206-2019Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme & Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS): treatment provider suspension - Future Wang Rony (KLG) Sdn Bhd (AEI: MY0121MB)
5 December 2019205-2019Commencement of revised import conditions for Brassicaceous seed for sowing
4 December 2019204-2019Updates to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride treatment rates
3 December 2019203-2019Extension to Specifications for construction, certification and use of sea freight container inspection stand requirements.
3 December 2019202-2019Updated - Preserved Fruits and Vegetables for human consumption -documentary requirements
2 December 2019201-2019Lodgment and assessment of biosecurity onshore results including treatment and imported pig meat requests via email
2 December 2019200-2019COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 07 December to 03:00 Sunday 08 December 2019 (AEDT)
2 December 2019199-2019COLS, MARS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 06 December to 04:30 Saturday 07 December 2019 (AEDT)
22 November 2019198-2019AEPCOMM system improvements and updates for the 2019-20 BMSB season
20 November 2019197-2019Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) fumigation training in Turkey
20 November 2019196-2019Preserved Fruits and Vegetables for human consumption -documentary requirements
20 November 2019195-2019Mandatory Continued Biosecurity Competency Activity 19-20/02 (AEPCOMM Expansion 2019) to be completed by 1 December 2019
19 November 2019194-2019Service Disruption: From 20:00 to 23:59 Sunday 24 November 2019 (AEDT) - BICON
15 November 2019193-2019Service Disruption: As of 10:45 Friday 15 November 2019 (AEDT) – Department of Agriculture emails
15 November 2019192-2019Addition of Myanmar to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
14 November 2019191-2019Consignments treated offshore prior to approval under Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers Scheme
14 November 2019190-2019Department of Agriculture biosecurity treatment conditions – what you need to know about your regulatory obligations industry information sessions
13 November 2019189-2019BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 14 November to 00:15 Friday 15 November 2019 (AEDT)
13 November 2019188-2019BICON invoicing services unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 14 November to 00:15 Friday 15 November 2019 (AEDT)
12 November 2019187-2019Scheduled maintenance of department’s website: 10:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 12 November 2019 (AEDT)
8 November 2019186-2019Cancelled - COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 08 November to 04:30 Saturday 09 November 2019 (AEDT)
8 November 2019185-2019Services Restored: As of 13:00 Friday 08 November (AEDT) – Department of Agriculture emails
8 November 2019184-2019Improved cold treatment schedules for fresh citrus fruits from Israel
8 November 2019183-2019Changes to the clearance of fresh lemons and limes imported from the United States
7 November 2019182-2019Services Restored: As of 16:40 Thursday 7 November 2019 (AEDT) – BICON, COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
7 November 2019181-2019Unscheduled outage: As of 15:30 Thursday 7 November 2019 (AEDT) –BICON, COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
7 November 2019180-2019Service Disruption: As of 11:15 Thursday 07 November (AEDT) – Department of Agriculture emails
6 November 2019179-2019Commencement of 2019-20 Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season measures for vessels
5 November 2019178-2019COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 08 November to 04:30 Saturday 09 November 2019 (AEDT)
4 November 2019177-2019Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension: Kinetik Cevresagligi Amb. Tar. Muh. Dan. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. (AEI: TR4001SB)
31 October 2019176-2019Improved cold treatment schedules for fresh citrus fruits from Spain
31 October 2019175-2019Additional inspection requirements for consignments of kiwifruit from Italy
31 October 2019174-20192019-20: Onshore intervention for non-compliant offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) treated consignments
31 October 2019173-2019Timeframes for revised import conditions for Brassica rapa, Raphanus sativus and Eruca vesicaria seed for sowing
30 October 2019172-2019COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 00:00 to 04:00 Thursday 31 October 2019 (AEDT)
28 October 2019171-2019Services restored: As of 09:40 Monday 28 October 2019 (AEDT) – BICON, COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
28 October 2019170-2019Unscheduled outage: As of 06:00 Monday 28 October 2019 (AEDT) –BICON, COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
24 October 2019169-20192019-20 BMSB Safeguarding Arrangements Scheme
22 October 2019168-2019Clarification on the labelling requirements for molluscs (other than oysters and snails) for human consumption
21 October 2019167-2019Service Disruption: From 20:00 to 23:59 Sunday 27 October 2019 (AEDT) - BICON
21 October 2019166-2019BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 24 October to 05:00 Friday 25 October 2019 (AEDT)
17 October 2019165-2019BICON invoicing services unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 17 October to 00:15 Friday 18 October 2019 (AEDT)
17 October 2019164-2019Amendment to Industry Advice Notice 162-2019 - New form to request assessment of treatment results outside business hours (during “overtime”)
17 October 2019163-2019Service disruption – 23:00 Friday 18 October to 03:00 Sunday 20 October 2019 (AEDT) – Multiple systems
16 October 2019162-2019New form to request assessment of treatment results outside business hours (during “overtime”)
11 October 2019161-2019Proposed changes to the import requirements for animal fluids and tissues for in-vitro use
10 October 2019160-2019Urgent scheduled outage: 23:00 Thursday 10 October to 00:10 Friday 11 October 2019 (AEDT) – BICON
10 October 2019159-2019COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 12 October to 05:00 Sunday 13 October 2019 (AEDT)
4 October 2019158-2019Changes to import conditions for chicken meat, chicken eggs, chicken meat products and pet food from New Zealand
30 September 2019157-2019BICON unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 05 October 2019 (AEST) to 03:15 Sunday 06 October 2019 (AEDT)
30 September 2019156-2019Strengthened import conditions for Norfolk Island: bee products and mineral and metal ores, rocks and sand
30 September 2019155-2019BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 03 October to 00:00 Friday 04 October 2019 (AEST)
25 September 2019154-2019Advice in relation to FID lodgements of Unaccompanied Personal Effects under class 19.2 AEPCOMM
24 September 2019153-2019Removal of systems approach as a pest risk management measure for bean thrips on fresh oranges and mandarins from the United States of America
23 September 2019152-2019Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Information Sessions Being Held In Turkey
23 September 2019151-2019Service Disruption: From 20:00 to 23:59 Sunday 29 September 2019 (AEST) - BICON
17 September 2019150-2019Guidance for conducting BMSB Treatments
16 September 2019149-2019Changes to inspection procedures on non-viable rice
13 September 2019148-2019Changes to import conditions for chicken meat, chicken eggs, chicken meat products and pet food from New Zealand
6 September 2019147-2019Commencement of the 2019-2020 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season - 1 September 2019
4 September 2019146-2019Update to the specifications for construction, certification and use of sea freight container inspection stands
2 September 2019145-2019New Import conditions for salmon from approved countries (excluding New Zealand) have been implemented
30 August 2019144-2019Implementation of new and updated approved arrangement classes to support the 2019-20 BMSB risk season, effective 30 August 2019
30 August 2019143-2019Weekend diagnostics trial for cut flower imports starting in September
​30 August 2019​142-2019​Mandatory import permits for cut flowers from 1 September
​29 August 2019​141-2019​BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 29 August to 00:15 Friday 30 August 2019 (AEST)
29 August 2019140-2019Cut flower and foliage shipments with incomplete phytosanitary certification will not be permitted entry to Australia from 1 September 2019
28 August 2019139-2019Automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) expansion is now live
28 August 2019138-2019The Biosecurity Act – update on the use of infringement notices across all import pathways
26 August 2019137-2019COLS Service Disruption: 23:00 Tuesday 27 August to 04:00 Wednesday 28 August 2019 (AEST)
22 August 2019136-2019BICON unavailable from 21:30 Thursday 22 August to 01:00 Friday 23 August 2019 (AEST)
18 August 2019135-2019Outage extended: BICON unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 17 August to 08:30 Sunday 18 August 2019 (AEST)
16 August 2019134-2019Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) and Offline Forms Updated
13 August 2019133-2019MARS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 17 August to 02:00 Sunday 18 August 2019 (AEST)
13 August 2019132-2019BICON unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 17 August to 03:00 Sunday 18 August 2019 (AEST)
12 Auust 2019131-2019COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Tuesday 13 August to 06:00 Wednesday 14 August 2019 (AEST)
8 August 2019130-2019Reminder to Industry: changes to import conditions for fresh garlic bulbs for human consumption, to take effect 1 September 2019
7 August 2019129-2019The department is implementing a number of new fresh produce commodities onto the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
7 August 2019128-2019Treatment requirements for the 2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
5 August 2019127-2019eCert for Imports: sanitary certificates from New Zealand goes live
5 August 2019126-2019BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 08 August to 05:00 Friday 09 August 2019 (AEST)
5 August 2019125-2019Reminder: Import permits required to import cut flowers and foliage from Kenya, Colombia and Ecuador from 1 September 2019
2 August 2019124-2019Plant based stock feed, pet food, fertiliser, baits and bioremediation BICON permit assessment timeframes
31 July 2019123-2019Managing international goods on non-commercial vessels
31 July 2019122-2019Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) Expansion
31 July 2019121-2019BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 01 August to 00:30 Friday 02 August 2019 (AEST)
29 July 2019120-2019MARS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 03 August to 02:00 Sunday 04 August 2019 (AEST)
26 July 2019119-2019Register as a Master Consolidator importing LCL/FAK containers during the 2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
26 July 2019118-2019Addition of New Zealand sanitary certificates to eCert for Imports
23 July 2019117-2019BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 25 July to 02:00 Friday 26 July 2019 (AEST)
19 July 2019116-2019New requirements for parboiled rice for human consumption
17 July 2019115-2019COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Monday 22 July to 04:00 Tuesday 23 July 2019 (AEST)
11 July 2019114-2019Urgent scheduled outage to BICON - 23:30 Thursday 11 July to 00:30 Friday 12 July 2019 (AEST)
11 July 2019113-2019Mandatory pre-shipment methyl bromide fumigation for fresh asparagus imported from Mexico and Peru
8 July 2019112-2019EXDOC unavailable from 20:00 to 21:00 Sunday 14 July 2019 (AEST)
8 July 2019111-2019MARS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 13 July to 02:00 Sunday 14 July 2019 (AEST)
5 July 2019110-2019Name change of operational groups within Biosecurity Operations Division
3 July 2019109-2019Addition of the Philippines to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
1 July 2019108-2019Permits required from 1 September for imports of cut flowers and foliage from countries with high non-compliance and high volumes of trade
28 June 2019107-2019Changes to the post entry processing requirements for imported salmon from approved countries (excluding New Zealand).
28 June 2019106-2019New import conditions for thermally treated salmonid products from a country with an approved competent authority
28 June 2019105-2019Changes to the clearance of avocados exported from New Zealand
27 June 2019104-2019Mandatory offshore methyl bromide fumigation for fresh persimmons from the United States of America
27 June 2019103-20192019-20 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) treatment providers scheme and application forms
26 June 2019102-2019Urgent scheduled outage: 23:00 Thursday 27 June to 04:00 Friday 28 June 2019 (AEST) – Multiple systems.
25 June 2019101-2019Changes to the clearance of stone fruit and cherries from the United States of America
25 June 2019100-2019Changes to import conditions for fresh garlic bulbs for human consumption, to take effect 1 September 2019
24 June 201999-2019BICON financial services will be impacted between 23:00 Saturday 29 June to 05:00 Sunday 30 June 2019 (AEST)
24 June 201998-2019COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 29 June 2019 to 05:00 Sunday 30 June 2019 (AEST)
21 June 201997-2019Services restored: Messaging delay impacting AIMS, ICS, SAC and S-Cargo – Friday 21 June 2019
21 June 201996-2019Unscheduled service disruption impacting AIMS, ICS, SAC and S-Cargo messaging – Friday 21 June 2019
20 June 201995-2019Services restored: Messaging delay impacting AIMS, ICS, SAC and S-Cargo – Thursday 20 June 2019
17 June 201994-2019Mandatory offshore methyl bromide fumigation for fresh pomegranates from the United States of America
17 June 201993-2019Addition of Ecuador to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
17 June 201992-2019Scheduled maintenance of department’s website: 20:00 to 22:00 Friday 21 June and 02:30 to 07:30 Saturday 22 June 2019 (AEST)
11 June 201991-2019Change of Department of Agriculture name and logo on AIMS directions
6 June 201990-2019The use of bait while fishing from international vessels in Australian waters
​5 June 201989-2019​2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures
3 June 201988-2019PEBS unavailable from 23:00 to 23:30 Friday 07 June 2019 (AEST)
31 May 201987-2019Issuance of 2019-20 approved arrangement annual levy delayed
30 May 201986-2019BICON unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 1 June to 04:00 Sunday 2 June 2019 (AEST)
30 May 201985-2019Permits required from 1 September for imports of cut flowers and foliage from countries with high non-compliance and high volumes of trade
28 May 201984-2019How to receive notifications about changes to BICON Cases
28 May 201983-2019BICON invoicing services impacted from 21:30 to 22:00 Wednesday 29 May 2019 (AEST)
28 May 201982-2019BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 29 May 2019 to 02:30 Thursday 30 May 2019 (AEST)
24 May 201981-2019Change to the Khapra Beetle country distribution list
22 May 201980-2019Issuance of 2019-20 approved arrangement annual levy
21 May 201979-2019BICON invoicing services impacted from 21:30 to 22:00 Thursday 23 May 2019 (AEST)
21 May 201978-2019PEMS unavailable from 21:30 Friday 24 May to 00:30 Saturday 25 May 2019 (AEST)
20 May 201977-2019COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 22 May 2019 to 05:00 Thursday 23 May 2019 (AEST)
20 May 201976-2019Conclusion of the 2018-2019 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season
17 May 201975-2019Services Restored: COLS as of 11:05 Friday 17 May 2019 (AEST)
17 May 201974-2019Unscheduled Outage: COLS as of 10:40 Friday 17 May 2019 (AEST)
16 May 201973-2019Addition of Peru to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
16 May 201972-2019Services Restored: COLS as of 12:15 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
16 May 201971-2019Unscheduled Outage: COLS as of 11:15 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
16 May 201970-2019Services Restored: COLS as of 09:35 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
16 May 201969-2019Service Disruption: COLS as of 08:45 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
14 May 201968-2019Services Restored: COLS as of 15:40 Tuesday 14 May 2019 (AEST)
14 May 201967-2019Update: Service Disruption - COLS as of 15:10 Tuesday 14 May 2019 (AEST)
14 May 201966-2019Scheduled Outage: Departmental systems unavailable from 00:01 to 04:00 Sunday 19 May 2019 (AEST)
13 May 201965-2019COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 15 May 2019 to 04:00 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
8 May 201964-2019Cancelled: COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 10 May 2019 to 04:00 Saturday 11 May 2019 (AEST)
6 May 201963-2019COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 10 May 2019 to 04:00 Saturday 11 May 2019 (AEST)
6 May 201962-2019Scheduled Outage: Departmental systems unavailable from 00:01 to 04:00 Saturday 11 May 2019 and 00:01 to 04:00 Sunday 12 May 2019 (AEST)
3 May 201961-2019Plant based stock feed BICON permit assessment timeframes
30 April 201960-2019Conclusion of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) Vessel Inspections
30​ April 201959-2019Cessation of double catering agreements
29 April 201958-2019eCert for Imports from Indonesia goes live
29 April 201957-2019Preparation for the 2019-20 for Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
26 April 201956-2019AA, COLS & PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 01 May to 00:30 Thursday 02 May 2019 (AEST)
15 April 201955-2019Addition of Indonesia to eCert for Imports
12 April 201954-2019Fresh citrus fruit from the United States (US) – Biosecurity outcomes for consignments containing split or damaged fruit
12 April 201953-2019Request for industry feedback: Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy review
12 April 201952-2019Fresh citrus fruit from the United States (US) – Biosecurity outcomes for consignments containing split or damaged fruit
1 April 201951-2019COLS Lodgement Error, Thursday 11 April 2019 (AEST)
​​11 April 2019​​50-2019​​Cancelled: COLS, PEBS & AA unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 11 April to 00:30 Friday 12 April 2019 (AEST)​
11 April 2019​49-2019​Services Restored - Unscheduled Service Disruption Impacting Several Systems, Thursday 11 April 2019 (AEST)​​
​11 April 2019​48-2019​Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Offline Forms Updated​
11 April 201947-2019Unscheduled Service Disruption Impacting Several Systems, Thursday 11 April 2019 (AEST)
9 April 201946-2019PEBS, AA and QMS unavailable from 21:00 Wednesday 10 April 2019 to 02:00 Thursday 11 April 2019 (AEST)
8 April 201945-2019COLS, PEBS & AA unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 11 April to 00:30 Friday 12 April 2019 (AEST)
8 April 201944-2019MARS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 12 April 2019 to 02:00 Saturday 13 April 2019 (AEST)
​27 March 2019​43-2019​Register your interest in attending the Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) 2019-20 season Industry information sessions.​
26 March 201942-2019BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Friday 29 March 2019 (AEDT)
25 March 201941-2019COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 30 March 2019 to 03:50 Sunday 31 March 2019 (AEDT)
25 March 201940-2019Cancelled - ​MARS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 29 March 2019 to 02:00 Saturday 30 March 2019 (AEDT)
22 March 201939-2019COLS, OPP and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 22 March 2019 to 05:00 Saturday 23 March 2019 (AEDT)
22 March 201938-2019Amendment to 35-2019 Clearance of fresh cut flowers and foliage consignments on long weekends and the lead up to Mother’s Day 2019
19 March 201937-2019Services Restored - Unscheduled Service Disruption Impacting AIMS, COLS, ICS, S-Cargo and SAC Tuesday 19 March 2019 (AEDT)
​15 March 2019​36-2019​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Scheduled Outage Notification 21:00 Saturday 16 March 2019 – 01:00 Sunday 17 March 2019 (AEDT)​
15 March 201935-2019Clearance of fresh cut flowers and foliage consignments on long weekends and the lead up to Mother’s Day 2019
12 March 201934-2019PEMS unavailable from 21:00 Saturday 16 March to 00:00 Sunday 17 March 2019 (AEDT)
​7 Marc​​​​h 2019​33-2019​PEMS unavailable from 21:00 to 21:30 Thursday 07 March 2019 (AEDT).​
​6 Marc​​​​h 2019​32-2019​Resolved - Delay with invoices and receipts being issued from Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS), Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) and the Online Payment Portal (OPP).​​
4 March 201931-2019MARS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 08 March 2019 to 01:00 Saturday 09 March 2019 (AEDT)
1 March 201930-2019COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 06 March 2019 to 04:00 Thursday 07 March 2019 (AEDT)
28 February 201929-2019Resolved - Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website intermittently unavailable Thursday 28 February 2019​
27 February 201928-2019BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS PEBS and PEMS - Unavailable from 23:00 to 23:59 Friday 01 March 2019 (AEDT)
26 February 201927-2019Department of Agriculture and Water Resources delay with invoices and receipts being issued from Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS), Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) and the Online Payment Portal (OPP)
25 February 201926-2019COLS, PEBS and OPP unavailable from 23:30 Friday 1 March 2019 to 00:30 Saturday 2 March 2019 (AEDT)
21 February 201925-2019BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS and PEBS - Unavailable from 23:00 to 23:59 Friday 22 February 2019 (AEDT)
19 February 201924-2019Interim measures for goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
15 February 201923-2019Regulator Performance Framework 2017-18 self-assessments
15 February 201922-2019Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Scheduled Outage Notification 21:00 Saturday 16 February 2019 – 05​:00 Sunday 17 February 2019 (AEDT)
15 February 201921-2019COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 20 February to 01:00 Thursday 21 February 2019 (AEDT)
13 February 201920-2019Amendment to 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures for vessels
11 February 201919-2019Addition of Germany to list of approved Salmonid processing countries
11 February 201918-2019BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS and PEBS - Unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Saturday 16 February 2019 (AEDT)
6 February 201917-2019Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension: Triveneta Disinfestazioni S.r.l (AEI: IT4005SB)
6 February 201916-2019Amendment to 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures for vessels
5 February 201915-2019Interim measures for goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
1 February 201914-2019COLS, MARS, PEBS & PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 7 February to 00:05 Friday 8 February 2019 (AEDT)
1 February 201913-2019Clearance of fresh cut flowers and foliage consignments in the lead up to Valentine’s Day
30 January 201912-2019Reporting requirements for goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
25 January 201911-2019BICON unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 2 February to 04:00 Sunday 3 February 2019 (AEDT)
25 January 201910-2019COLS, MARS, PEBS and OPP unavailable from 23:30 Wednesday 30 January to 02:30 Thursday 31 January 2019 (AEDT)
25 January 201909-2019Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: reinstatement of Italian heat treatment providers
21 January 201908-2019BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS and PEBS - Unavailable from 00:00 to 02:00 Friday 25 January 2019 (AEDT)
15 January 201907-2019Recent prosecution for failing to comply with departmental directions
14 January 201906-2019BICON, COLS, PEBS, EXDOC & MARS - Unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Saturday 19 January 2019 (AEDT)
11 January 201905-2019Interim process for goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
11 January 201904-2019Information requirements for payments made to the department by verified electronic funds transfer (EFT)
8 January 201903-2019Reminder - fees and charges for aircraft disinsection
7 January 201902-2019Service Disruption: Cargo Online Lodgement System, Maritime Arrivals Reporting System, Online Payment Service and the Post Entry Biosecurity System from 23:30 Friday 11 January to 04:30 Saturday 12 January 2019 (AEDT)
7 January 201901-2019Clearance of fresh cut flowers and foliage consignments on the Australia Day long weekend and Valentine’s Day

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Page last updated: 13 January 2026

We acknowledge the continuous connection of First Nations Traditional Owners and Custodians to the lands, seas and waters of Australia. We recognise their care for and cultivation of Country. We pay respect to Elders past and present, and recognise their knowledge and contribution to the productivity, innovation and sustainability of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.

Artwork: Protecting our Country, Growing our Future
© Amy Allerton, contemporary Aboriginal Artist of the Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Gamilaroi nations.

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