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Import industry advice notices 2020
​DateNo.Description
31 December 2020237-2020Services Restored: DAWE continuing IT issues, processing delays for import declaration types of FID, LFSAC and COLS lodgements
30 December 2020236-2020*UPDATE* DAWE continuing IT issues, processing delays for import declaration types of FID, LFSAC and COLS lodgements
30 December 2020235-2020DAWE continuing IT issues, processing delays for import declaration types of FID, LFSAC and COLS lodgements
29 December 2020234-2020DAWE is experiencing IT issues which is causing processing delays for import declaration types of FID and LFSAC
24 December 2020233-2020Delay of departmental audits associated with recognised offshore fertiliser supply chains
24 December 2020232-2020Reduction in cleaned and pre-inspected used vehicles to Australia from the Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Centre (JEVIC)
24 December 2020231-2020Be COVIDSafe on non-commercial vessels, including leisure boats, yachts and superyachts
22 December 2020230-2020Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 22 December 2020 – BMSB declaration and treatment certificate lodgement portal
22 December 2020229-2020Service Disruption: From 23:00 Tuesday 22 December to 01:00 Wednesday 23 December 2020 (AEDT) – COLS, MARS, PEBS
21 December 2020228-2020Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - A.B.R.A.S SRL (AEI: IT4001SB) and Centro Disinfestazione Livornse (IT4004SB)
21 December 2020227-2020Services Restored: 21 December 2020 – MARS
21 December 2020226-2020Service Disruption: 21 December 2020 – MARS
18 December 2020225-2020Services Restored: Friday 18 December 2020 – BMSB declaration and treatment certificate lodgement portal
18 December 2020224-2020*UPDATE* COLS compatibility issues when using Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge
18 December 2020223-2020Unplanned Outage: Friday 18 December 2020 – BMSB declaration and treatment certificate lodgement portal
17 December 2020222-2020Interim inspection requirements for rural consignments of new horse floats
16 December 2020221-2020December 2020 / January 2021 Holiday Shut Down Operating Hours
15 December 2020220-2020Services Restored: Tuesday 15 December 2020 – COLS, MARS, PEBS
15 December 2020219-2020Unplanned Outage: Tuesday 15 December 2020 – COLS, MARS, PEBS
15 December 2020218-2020Services Restored: Tuesday 15 December 2020 - BICON
15 December 2020217-2020Unplanned Outage: Tuesday 15 December 2020 - BICON
14 December 2020216-2020Inspections of dried finfish that is not frozen
15 December 2020215-2020New import permit requirements for apiaceous vegetable seed species commencing from 30 March 2021
14 December 2020214-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 20 December 2020 (AEDT) - BICON
11 December 2020213-2020The department is implementing a number of new commodities onto the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
11 December 2020212-2020COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 11 December to 00:00 Saturday 12 December 2020 (AEDT)
10 December 2020211-2020Importation of COVID-19 Vaccine
7 December 2020210-2020MARS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 12 December to 01:00 Sunday 13 December 2020 (AEDT)
7 December 2020209-2020Notification of upcoming changes to khapra beetle target risk countries
2 December 2020208-2020QLDImportBookings@aff.gov.au email issue resolved
1 December 2020207-2020QLDImportBookings@aff.gov.au not receiving incoming emails
1 December 2020206-2020COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Tuesday 01 December 2020 to 01:00 Wednesday 02 December 2020 (AEDT)
27 November 2020205-2020Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - Fumigation Services & Supply Inc (Harrison) (AEI: US4034SB)
25 November 2020204-2020Notification of the potential service delays due to khapra beetle interception
23 November 2020203-2020COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 26 November to 00:30 Friday 27 November 2020 (AEDT)
23 November 2020202-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 29 November 2020 (AEDT) - BICON
23 November 2020201-2020Commencement of 2020-21 Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season measures for vessels
20 November 2020200-2020Inclusion of permitted plant fibre products onto the class 19.2 AEPCOMM approved arrangement
20 November 2020199-2020Amendment of profiles for US and NZ fresh produce eligible for the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
20 November 2020198-2020COLS, PEBS and OPS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 20 November to 00:30 Saturday 21 November 2020 (AEDT)
19 November 2020197-2020Notification of planned urgent actions for khapra beetle: shipping containers
18 November 2020196-2020Services Restored: Wednesday 18 November 2020 – COLS
18 November 2020195-2020Service Disruption: Wednesday 18 November 2020 - COLS
17 November 2020194-2020Correctly reporting sea containers destined for rural locations
13 November 2020193-2020DAWE review of In-transit cold treatment procedures for fresh produce
10 November 2020192-2020COLS, MARS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 14 November to 04:00 Sunday 15 November 2020 (AEDT)
10 November 2020191-2020BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 12 November to 02:30 Friday 13 November 2020 (AEDT)
10 November 2020190-2020Requirement to notify of COVID-19 cases
4 November 2020189-2020Proposed update of non-salmonid marine finfish risk species lists for human consumption and baitfish
4 November 2020188-2020New template biosecurity risk response procedures for first point of entry operators
3 November 2020187-2020Service Disruption: From 23:00 Saturday 07 November to 02:00 Sunday 08 November 2020 (AEDT) - BICON
3 November 2020186-2020Bulk cabotage cargo of fertiliser, grain and stockfeed
29 October 2020185-2020Amendment to 117-2020 – Current list of countries able to meet Australia’s interim import conditions for uncooked prawns from 1 July 2020
26 October 2020184-2020Service Disruption: From 21:00 Saturday 31 October to 22:00 Sunday 01 November 2020 (AEDT) – BICON
26 October 2020183-2020Services Restored: Monday 26 October 2020 – BICON
26 October 2020182-2020Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 26 October 2020 – BICON
26 October 2020181-2020Inclusion of onshore sulfuryl fluoride treatment for goods subject to BMSB seasonal measures onto AEPCOMM
26 October 2020180-2020Notice of Mandatory offshore methyl bromide fumigation for imported fresh leaves and root vegetables from Fiji
23 October 2020179-2020The department is adding dried Ziziphus dates (permitted species) onto the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) and implementing an AQIS Commodity code on fresh dates from the United States of America and dried dates from all countries
19 October 2020178-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 25 October 2020 (AEDT) - BICON
16 October 2020177-2020Current Delays in Document Assessment Activities
13 October 2020176-2020Revised advice about assistance dogs travelling on cruise vessels under biosecurity control 
12 October 2020175-2020Scheduled Outage: Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 October 2020 – DAWE system messaging
12 October 2020174-2020COLS, IMS, MARS and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 16 October to 01:30 Saturday 17 October 2020 (AEDT)
6 October 2020173-2020BICON unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 10 October to 03:30 Sunday 11 October 2020 (AEDT)
6 October 2020172-2020Commencement of planned urgent actions for khapra beetle: Phase 2
30 September 2020171-2020Services Restored: As of Wednesday 30 September 2020 – DAWE invoices/receipts
30 September 2020170-2020Temporary changes to import certificate requirements for fresh produce, cut flowers, plants and other imported plant-based commodities extended to June 2021
29 September 2020169-2020Temporary changes to import certificate requirements for imported animals, biological and animal-based goods extended to 30 June 2021
29 September 2020168-2020Scheduled Outage: Saturday 03 October to Sunday 04 October 2020 – Multiple Systems
29 September 2020167-2020Services Restored: Tuesday 29 September 2020 – IMS
29 September 2020166-2020Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 29 September 2020 – IMS
28 September 2020165-2020Services Restored: Monday 28 September 2020 – BICON
25 September 2020164-2020Unplanned Service Disruption: As of Thursday 24 September 2020 – DAWE invoices/receipts
25 September 2020163-2020Have Your Say on Maturing our Regulatory Practice
21 September 2020162-2020Scheduled Outage: Monday 28 September to Tuesday 29 September 2020 – DAWE applications
21 September 2020161-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 27 September 2020 (AEST) - BICON
18 September 2020160-2020Services Restored: As of 09:50 Friday 18 September 2020 (AEST) – ICS messaging
18 September 2020159-2020Imported fresh whole kiwifruit from Italy and France
17 September 2020158-2020Unplanned Outage: As of 16:00 Thursday 17 September 2020 (AEST) – ICS messaging
17 September 2020157-2020Importers and customs brokers to provide manufacturer’s safety data sheet to inspecting officer when lodging consignments of containerised fertiliser
17 September 2020156-2020New and updated resources to make it easier to apply to import a range of processed plant and animal-based feed and their ingredients
17 September 2020155-2020Trial of alternative arrangements for site audits of facilities that manufacture and export processed plant-based stockfeed to Australia
17 September 2020154-2020Changes to department contacts for uncooked imported pig meat enquiries via phone and email
17 September 2020153-2020Notification of planned urgent actions for khapra beetle: Phase 2
15 September 2020152-2020QLDImportBookings@aff.gov.au email issue resolved
15 September 2020151-2020QLDImportBookings@aff.gov.au email unavailable
15 September 2020150-2020Amendment to 130-2020 – A new framework for biosecurity treatments
14 September 2020149-2020Cancellation of departmental audits associated with recognised offshore fertiliser supply chains
11 September 2020148-2020Notice of the department’s assessment of an application to import live attenuated Salmonella vaccines 
10 September 2020147-2020Streamlined brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) fumigation arrangements available
10 September 2020146-2020Enhanced brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) heat treatment arrangements
10 September 2020145-2020Cat and Dog imports to Australia – impact of COVID-19 and Christmas shutdown
7 September 2020144-2020PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 11 September to 01:00 Saturday 12 September 2020 (AEST).
7 September 2020143-2020BICON impacted from 23:00 Saturday 12 September to 06:20 Sunday 13 September 2020 (AEST)
7 September 2020142-2020COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 10 September to 04:30 Friday 11 September 2020 (AEST)
4 September 2020141-2020Service Disruption: Friday 4 September 2020 - COLS
4 September 2020140-2020Services Restored: Friday 4 September 2020 - COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS
4 September 2020139-2020Unplanned Outage: Friday 4 September 2020 - COLS, MARS, OPP and PEBS unavailable
3 September 2020138-2020Register to attend the Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) 2020-21 season Industry information sessions
2 September 2020137-2020PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 04 September to 01:00 Saturday 05 September 2020 (AEST)
1 September 2020136-2020Commencement of the 2020-2021 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season- 1 September 2020
31 August 2020135-2020eCert exchange for New Zealand now paperless
28 August 2020134-2020Commencement of urgent actions for khapra beetle: Phase 1
28 August 2020133-2020The management of vessels during the 2020-21 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug pest risk season with changes to the Vessel Seasonal Pest Scheme (VSPS)
24 August 2020132-2020COLS compatibility issues when using Google Chrome
21 August 2020131-2020Amendment of profile for tariff 0904: Pepper of the genus Piper – crushed or ground or whole and Dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta
20 August 2020130-2020A new framework for biosecurity treatments
17 August 2020129-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 23 August 2020 (AEST) - BICON
17 August 2020128-2020eCert exchange for New Zealand moving to paperless
13 August 2020127-2020Notification of planned urgent actions for khapra beetle
10 August 2020126-2020New country added for 2020-21 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures
4 August 2020125-2020Strengthening biosecurity risk management associated with onshore processing of imported plant and animal materials at an approved arrangement class 3.0
3 August 2020124-2020BICON and MARS impacted, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 06 August to 03:30 Friday 07 August 2020 (AEST)
31 July 2020123-2020Automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) expansion for 2020 is now live
28 July 2020122-2020Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Pre-Arrival Reporting Changes for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
28 July 2020121-2020Amendment to 105-2020 - COVID-19 impact on Cat and Dog arrivals into Melbourne International Airport
24 July 2020120-2020Requirement to notify of COVID-19 cases
23 July 2020119-20202020-21 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Safeguarding Arrangements Scheme
20 July 2020118-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 26 July 2020 (AEST) - BICON
16 July 2020117-2020Amendment to 112-2020 – Current list of countries able to meet Australia’s interim import conditions for uncooked prawns from 1 July 2020
13 July 2020116-2020COLS, MARS and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 17 July to 01:30 Saturday 18 July 2020 (AEST)
13 July 2020115-2020Upcoming changes in nursery stock hosts requiring emergency measures for the bacterial pathogen Xylella
13 July 2020114-2020The department is decommissioning a number of AQIS Commodity Codes (ACC) to align with the cessation of the offshore pre-shipment inspection program
13 July 2020113-2020Expansion of the class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement
10 July 2020112-2020Amendment to 107-2020 – Current list of countries able to meet Australia’s interim import conditions for uncooked prawns from 1 July 2020
9 July 2020111-2020PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 10 July to 00:00 Saturday 11 July 2020 (AEST)
7 July 2020110-2020AIMS Service Disruption: 23:00 Saturday 11 July to 01:45 Sunday 12 July 2020 (AEST)
6 July 2020109-2020COLS Service Disruption: 23:00 Saturday 11 July to 01:45 Sunday 12 July 2020 (AEST)
6 July 2020108-2020Service Disruption: From 22:30 to 23:30 Saturday 11 July 2020 (AEST)
3 July 2020107-2020Amendment to 101-2020 – Current list of countries able to meet Australia’s interim import conditions for uncooked prawns from 1 July 2020
2 July 2020106-2020Port of Darwin is now a first point of entry for non-commercial vessels
2 July 2020105-2020COVID-19 impact on Cat and Dog arrivals into Melbourne International Airport
30 June 2020104-2020Update of the Training and accreditation for approved arrangements (class 19.1 and 19.2) policy & CBC activity for AEPCOMM
30 June 2020103-2020Coral Sea Marina, Airlie Beach determined as a biosecurity first point of entry
26 June 2020102-2020Immediate suspension of systems approach and alternative NPPO approved disinfestation treatment for imported Malaysian chrysanthemums
26 June 2020101-2020Amendment to 94-2020 – Current list of countries able to meet Australia’s interim import conditions for uncooked prawns from 1 July 2020
25 June 2020100-2020BICON and MARS impacted, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Tuesday 30 June to 06:00 Wednesday 01 July 2020 (AEST)
25 June 202099-2020Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) treatment providers scheme and application form
25 June 202098-2020Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures
25 June 202097-2020Extended: temporary changes to import certificate requirements for imported animals, biological and animal-based goods commodities
24 June 202096-2020Important notice for businesses and individuals (customers) affected by natural disasters or COVID-19
24 June 202095-2020Extended: temporary changes to import certificate requirements for fresh produce, cut flowers, plants and other imported plant-based commodities
23 June 202094-2020Amendment to 87-2020 Current list of countries able to meet Australia’s interim import conditions for uncooked prawns from 1 July 2020
22 June 202093-2020COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 25 June to 01:00 Friday 26 June 2020 (AEST)
22 June 202092-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 28 June 2020 (AEST) - BICON
21 June 202091-2020COLS unavailable from 17:30 to 19:30 Sunday 21 June 2020 (AEST)
21 June 202090-2020Extension to BICON service disruption – Friday 19 to Monday 22 June 2020
19 June 202089-2020Increase to Commonwealth penalty unit value
18 June 202088-2020Recurring issues in the importation of biological products
18 June 202087-2020Current list of countries able to meet Australia’s interim import conditions for uncooked prawns from 1 July 2020
17 June 202086-2020An Update to the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Offline Forms
16 June 202085-2020Services Restored: AIMS direction outcomes
16 June 202084-2020Unplanned Service Disruption: AIMS direction outcomes
16 June 202083-2020New first point of entry determination made for Broome International Airport
15 June 202082-2020COLS unavailable, BICON impacted – Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June 2020.
12 June 202081-2020Conclusion of the Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) season and AGM vessel inspections
12 June 202080-2020Commencement of revised import conditions of cucurbitaceous seed imported for sowing
02 June 202079-2020Conclusion of the 2019-2020 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season
02 June 202078-2020Scheduled Service Disruption: From 01:00 to 05:00 Wednesday 03 June 2020 (AEST) - COLS, OPP and PEBS Payment Services
29 May 202077-2020Reducing contaminant pests on fresh kiwifruit from Italy
28 May 202076-2020Melbourne Regional Office Relocation – Site Change
26 May 202075-2020Reminder: Upcoming changes to import conditions for cucurbitaceous crop seeds for sowing (Phase 1)
25 May 202074-2020Service Disruption: As of 04:00 Saturday 23 May 2020 (AEST) - System generated emails from BICON, COLS and AIMS
25 May 202073-2020Service Disruption: From 23:00 to 23:59 Saturday 30 May 2020 (AEST)
20 May 202072-2020Decision to not proceed with the Onshore Biosecurity Levy
20 May 202071-2020Update to the requirements and conditions for approved arrangement class 19.1: NCCC and 19.2: AEPCOMM policy documents
18 May 202070-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 24 May 2020 (AEST) - BICON
15 May 202069-2020Changes to import conditions for uncooked prawns from approved countries
15 May 202068-2020The department is implementing fresh table grapes from the United States of America onto the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
13 May 202067-2020Regulatory Performance Framework 2018–19 self-assessments
13 May 202066-2020Notification of Phase 1 of revised import conditions for Cucurbitaceous seed for sowing commencing from 12 June 2020
12 May 202065-2020Lord Howe Island Airport and Port of Lord Howe Island no longer first points of entry after 15 June 2020
11 May 202064-2020BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 14 May to 02:30 Friday 15 May 2020 (AEST)
6 May 202063-2020Temporary cessation of client facing front counter assessments of import documentation
28 April 202062-2020Scheduled Service Disruption: 20:00 to 20:05 Saturday 02 May 2020 (AEST) - COLS, OPP and PEBS Payment Services
28 April 202061-2020BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Tuesday 28 April to 00:00 Wednesday 29 April 2020 (AEST)
24 April 202060-2020Weekend diagnostics trial for cut flower imports ending in May 2020
23 April 202059-2020Conclusion of the Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season and BPL vessel inspections
20 April 202058-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 26 April 2020 (AEST) – BICON
17 April 202057-2020Temporary changes to operation of Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility at Mickleham during COVID-19
17 April 202056-2020Temporary measures to assist with assessment and issuance of import permits due to COVID-19
14 April 202055-2020Scheduled System Maintenance: COLS, MARS, OPP and PEBS
9 April 202053-2020Temporary changes to certification requirements for imported animals, biological and animal-based goods
3 April 202052-2020End of interim inspection arrangements for sites with uncertified sea freight container inspection stands
2 April 202051-2020Continued Biosecurity Competency Requirements for the 2020-21 Period
3 April 202050-2020Temporary changes to certification requirements for imported fresh produce, cut flowers, plants and other plant based commodities
1 April 202049-2020Biosecurity officer redeployment
27 March 202048-2020COVID-19 – Import pathway - Arrangements and response
26 March 202047-2020COVID-19 impact on Biosecurity Operations
25 March 202046-2020Changes to a Human Health Pre-Arrival Question in the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS)
25 March 202045-2020COVID-19 impact on Cat and Dog imports to Australia
24 March 202044-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 29 March 2020 (AEDT) - BICON
23 March 202043-2020Notification of the delay of overseas stock feed site audits and desk audits due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
20 March 202042-2020COLS compatibility issues when using Google Chrome
20 March 202041-2020Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Pre-Arrival Reporting Changes for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
13 March 202040-2020Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport determined as a biosecurity first point of entry
12 March 202039-2020Multiple departmental applications and network services unavailable - Thursday 12 March 2020
12 March 202038-2020Suspension of Direct Importation of Dogs and Cats from Malaysia to Australia
10 March 202037-2020BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 12 March to 02:00 Friday 13 March 2020 (AEDT)
6 March 202036-2020Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Pre-Arrival Report (PAR) Offline Forms Updated to include mainland China, Iran, the Republic of Korea and Italy
6 March 202035-2020‘Have Your Say’ survey for the 2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug season closes 15 March 2020
3 March 202034-2020Changes to AIMS directions issued under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
2 March 202033-2020COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 00:00 to 04:00 Sunday 08 March 2020 (AEDT)
2 March 202032-2020Amendments to Lloyds vessel registration numbers downgraded from a major to minor amendment in AIMS
28 February 202031-2020Reminder: Inspection arrangements changing for imported fresh produce from New Zealand and the United States from 1 May 2020
26 February 202030-2020Please refer to IAN 106-2020 - Interim arrangements for arrival of non-commercial vessels into Port of Darwin
24 February 202029-2020COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Tuesday 25 February to 01:30 Wednesday 26 February 2020 (AEDT)
24 February 202028-2020‘Have Your Say’ in the review of the 2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug season
21 February 202027-2020Changes to departmental mail arrangements
17 February 202026-2020Change of Department name
17 February 202025-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 23 February 2020 (AEDT) - BICON
14 February 202024-2020Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Pre-Arrival Report (PAR) Offline Form Updated
14 February 202023-2020MARS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 15 February to 00:30 Sunday 16 February 2020 (AEDT)
13 February 202022-2020The department is implementing a number of new commodities onto the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
10 February 202021-2020PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Wednesday 12 February to 05:30 Thursday 13 February 2020 (AEDT)
10 February 202020-2020Service Disruption: From 23:00 to 23:59 Tuesday 11 February 2020 (AEDT) – BICON, COLS, MARS, PEBS
10 February 202019-2020Amendment to 16-2020 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: reinstatement of Italian treatment provider - Centro Disinfestazione Livornse Srl (IT4004SB)
7 February 202018-2020Nomination of Approved Arrangements using Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) Enquiry Category
7 February 202017-2020Amendment to 12- 2020 Suspension of uncertified Sea freight container inspection stands and interim inspection arrangements
7 February 202016-2020Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: reinstatement of Italian treatment provider - Centro Disinfestazione Livornse Srl (IT4004SB)
6 February 202015-2020Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Offline Forms Updated
6 February 202014-2020Update to disinfectant lists for approved arrangements
6 February 202013-2020Relocation of Melbourne Regional Office
3 February 202012-2020Suspension of uncertified Sea freight container inspection stands and interim inspection arrangements
3 February 202011-2020BICON unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 08 February to 00:50 Sunday 09 February 2020 (AEDT)
3 February 202010-2020MARS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 08 February to 02:30 Sunday 09 February 2020 (AEDT)
29 January 202009-2020Methyl bromide shortage in Singapore
24 January 202008-2020Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension: Yakutlar Liman Hizmetleri Ilaclama Tas. San Ve Tic Ltd. Sti (AEI: TR4014SB) and Success Pest Control Sdn. Bhd. (MY0145MB)
22 January 202007-2020Changes to service standards for inspection bookings
20 January 202006-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 26 January 2020 (AEDT) - BICON
20 January 202005-2020Adjusting goods and/or packaging prior to onshore BMSB treatment
20 January 202004-2020COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 23 January to 00:30 Friday 24 January 2020 (AEDT)
17 January 202003-2020Service Disruption: From 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 19 January 2020 (AEDT) - BICON
13 January 202002-2020PEMS unavailable from 23:00 to 23:30 Saturday 18 January 2020 (AEDT)
6 January 202001-2020COLS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS service disruption from 14:30 Monday 6th January 2020 (AEDT)

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