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Import industry advice notices 2022
DateNo.Description
23 December 2022280-2022Services Restored: Friday 23 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
23 December 2022279-2022Unplanned Outage: Friday 23 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
22 December 2022278-2022Email method for booking import inspections will be closing for most clients on 1 February 2023
22 December 2022277-2022Commencement of 2023 Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) vessel assessment and seasonal pest inspection measures 
21 December 2022276-2022Industry consultation of Methyl Bromide Methodology Review postponed until next year
21 December 2022275-2022Changes to biosecurity cost recovery - Commencement of cost recovery to manage the risk of hitchhiker pests and diseases
20 December 2022274-2022Services Restored: Tuesday 20 December 2022 – COLS, MARS, PEBS
20 December 2022273-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 20 December 2022 – COLS, MARS, PEBS
19 December 2022272-2022Services Restored: Monday 19 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
19 December 2022271-2022Unplanned Outage: Monday 19 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
18 December 2022270-2022Services Restored: Sunday 18 December 2022 – MARS
16 December 2022269-2022Unplanned Outage: Friday 16 December 2022 – MARS
16 December 2022268-2022Release of the draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus Xylella
16 December 2022267-2022New biosecurity first point of entry determination for Cocos (Keeling) Islands Port
15 December 2022266-2022Services Restored: Wednesday 14 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
15 December 2022265-2022Changes to the Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider Scheme (ROCIP) to include used motorcycles and associated parts for export to Australia
14 December 2022264-2022Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - Port Quarantine Services Srl (IT4025SB)
13 December 2022263-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 13 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
12 December 2022262-2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 15 December to Friday 16 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
12 December 2022261-2022Service Disruption: Thursday 15 December to Friday 16 December 2022 - COLS, MARS and PEBS
12 December 2022260-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 12 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
12 December 2022259-2022Service Disruption: Sunday 18 December 2022 - BICON
9 December 2022258-2022The department has incorporated seven new commodities onto the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
9 December 2022257-2022Approval of new Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) facility in Japan for used vehicle and associated parts for export to Australia
6 December 2022256-2022256-2022: AEPCOMM expansion of tariffs for dairy and fish roe for human consumption
7 December 2022255-2022Tariff recalibrations to deliver acceptable level of protection (ALOP) notice
6 December 2022254-2022December 2022 / January 2023 Holiday Shut Down Operating Hours
6 December 2022253-2022*Urgent* Service Disruption: Tuesday 06 December to Wednesday 07 December 2022 – DAFF messaging
5 December 2022252-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 09 December to Saturday 10 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
2 December 2022251-2022*Update* Scheduled Outage: Thursday 08 December 2022 – COLS
1 December 2022250-2022Services Restored: Thursday 01 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
1 December 2022249-2022New biosecurity first point of entry determination for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
1 December 2022248-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 01 December 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
30 November 2022247-2022Services Restored: Wednesday 30 November 2022 – BICON payments
30 November 2022246-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 30 November 2022 – BICON
30 November 2022245-2022Services Restored: Wednesday 30 November 2022 – DAFF messaging
30 November 2022244-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 30 November 2022 – DAFF messaging
29 November 2022243-2022Services Restored: Tuesday 29 November 2022 – DAFF messaging
29 November 2022242-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 29 November 2022 – DAFF messaging
28 November 2022241-2022Scheduled Outage: Sunday 04 December 2022 – COLS
28 November 2022240-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 02 December to Saturday 03 December 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
28 November 2022239-2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 01 December to Friday 02 December 2022 – MARS
28 November 2022238-2022Service Disruption: Wednesday 30 November 2022 – DAFF messaging
25 November 2022237-2022Service Disruption: Monday 28 November to Tuesday 29 November 2022 – COLS and PEBS
24 November 2022236-2022Services Restored: Wednesday 23 November 2022 – DAFF messaging
23 November 2022235-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 23 November 2022 – DAFF messaging
22 November 2022234-2022Commencement of 2022-23 Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) (Arhopalus ferus) flight season
22 November 2022233-2022Scheduled outage: Thursday 24 November 2022 - BICON
21 November 2022232-2022Service Disruption: Sunday 27 November 2022 - BICON
21 November 2022231-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 25 November to Saturday 26 November 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
21 November 2022230-2022Changes to the class 19.2 AEPCOMM and commencement of the highly compliant importer scheme functionality in AIMS
18 November 2022229-2022Biosecurity Operations Import Industry Information Webinars
17 November 2022228-2022Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - Fumichem Pte Ltd.’s (AEI: SG4008SB)
16 November 2022227-2022Sustainable Funding and Investment for Biosecurity – Public Consultation
15 November 2022226-2022Changes to biosecurity cost recovery
15 November 2022225-2022Update - Scheduled Outage: Thursday 17 November to Friday 18 November 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
14 November 2022224-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 18 November to Saturday 19 November 2022 – COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS unavailable, BMSB/Treatment Certificate Portal impacted
11 November 2022223-2022Urgent Scheduled Outage: Saturday 12 November 2022 – SAC processing
9 November 2022222-2022Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 15 November to Wednesday 16 November 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
7 November 2022221-2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 12 November to Sunday 13 November 2022 – BICON
7 November 2022220-2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 10 November to Friday 11 November 2022 – MARS
7 November 2022219-2022Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 08 November to Wednesday 09 November 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
7 November 2022218-2022Information regarding the lodgement of documents for the biosecurity clearance and management of Ship Stores and Ship Spares
3 November 2022217-2022Sustainable Funding and Investment for Biosecurity – Public Consultation
2 November 2022216-2022Management of vessels during the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) risk season: Temporary measures for Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) vessels from China
1 November 2022215-2022Biosecurity Portal is enhanced with new features
31 October 2022214-2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 05 November to Sunday 06 November 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
31 October 2022213-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 04 November to Saturday 05 November 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
31 October 2022212-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 04 November to Monday 07 November 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
28 October 2022211-2022Changes to Seals Intact inspection requirements for imported containerised mined and chemical (natural or synthetic) fertiliser
27 October 2022210-2022Biosecurity Automated Threat Detection System (BATDS) Trial at DP World Australia's Brisbane Terminal
26 October 2022209-2022Cancelled - Scheduled Outage: Thursday 27 October to Friday 28 October 2022 – MARS
21 October 2022208-2022Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - Major’s Pest Management Services Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4004SB)
24 October 2022207-2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 27 October to Friday 28 October 2022 – MARS
24 October 2022206-2022Service Disruption: Friday 28 October to Saturday 29 October 2022 - COLS, MARS and PEBS
24 October 2022205-2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 29 October to Sunday 30 October 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
24 October 2022204-2022Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 26 October 2022 – COLS, MARS
21 October 2022203-2022Changes to Ehrlichia canis testing requirements for live dog imports
20 October 2022202-2022Review of rabies virus risk in imported dogs, cats and canine semen from approved countries – draft report, released for comment
18 October 2022201-2022Understanding the Biosecurity Status Document (BSD)
17 October 2022200-2022Service Disruption: Sunday 23 October 2022 - BICON
17 October 2022199-2022Destruction of unregulated animal-based pet food (including rawhide dog chews) in the mail pathway
14 October 2022198-2022Removal of permit requirement for fresh mango from Thailand
14 October 2022197-2022Service Disruption: Saturday 15 October to Sunday 16 October 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
14 October 2022196-2022Removal of permit requirement for fresh longan from Viet Nam
13 October 2022195-2022Cancelled - Scheduled Outage: Saturday 15 October to Sunday 16 October 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
12 October 2022194-2022Upcoming Hitchhiker Pest Container Survey
11 October 2022193-2022Cancelled - Service Disruption: Monday 17 October 2022 – DAFF messaging
11 October 2022192-2022Service Disruption: Monday 17 October 2022 – DAFF messaging
11 October 2022191-2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 15 October to Sunday 16 October 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
10 October 2022190-2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 13 October to Friday 14 October 2022 – COLS, OPS, PEBS
7 October 2022189-2022Services Restored: Thursday 06 October 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
7 October 2022188-2022Changes to on-arrival packaging verification inspection for nursery stock and seed requiring growth in PEQ when moved interstate
5 October 2022187-2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 October to Sunday 09 October 2022 – MARS
5 October 2022186-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 05 October 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
5 October 2022185-2022Completion of import policy review for mushrooms and truffles
4 October 2022184-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 07 October to Saturday 08 October 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
4 October 2022183-2022Service Disruption: Monday 10 October 2022 – DAFF messaging
28 September 2022182-2022Establishment of the Cargo Service Delivery Rapid Response Team
26 September 2022181-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 30 September to Saturday 01 October 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
26 September 2022180-2022Changes to the conditions of trade resulting from an outbreak of sheep and goat pox in Spain
23 September 2022179-2022Biosecurity Response Zones (BRZ) implemented at all First Point of Entry ports (including External Territories) in response to current outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Indonesia
23 September 2022178-2022Services Restored: Friday 23 September 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
23 September 2022177-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 23 September 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
21 September 2022176-2022Urgent Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 21 September to Thursday 22 September 2022 – PEBS
19 September 2022175‑2022Service Disruption: Sunday 25 September 2022 - BICON
19 September 2022174‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 23 September to Saturday 24 September 2022 – MARS
12 September 2022173-2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 17 September to Sunday 18 September 2022 – PEBS
12 September 2022172-2022Changes to taking samples during inspections of containerised bulk loose inorganic fertiliser
7 September 2022171‑2022Updates to the Goods Determination to take effect 7 September 2022
6 September 2022170‑2022Services Restored: Friday 02 September 2022 – COLS Add Documents function
6 September 2022169‑2022Services Restored: Monday 05 September 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
5 September 2022168‑2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 10 September to Sunday 11 September 2022 – BICON
5 September 2022167‑2022Service Disruption: Wednesday 07 September 2022 – DAFF messaging
5 September 2022166-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 05 September 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
1 September 2022165‑2022Biosecurity Status Document (BSD) Conditions for Vessel Pratique
31 August 2022164‑2022Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) name change
31 August 2022163‑2022Commencement of the 2022-23 Brown Marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season – 1 September
31 August 2022162‑2022Biosecurity measure (FMD) for commercial and military vessels arriving from Indonesia
29 August 2022161-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 02 September to Saturday 03 September 2022 – MARS
29 August 2022160-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 02 September to Saturday 03 September 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
29 August 2022159-2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 01 September to Friday 02 September 2022 – COLS
25 August 2022158‑2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 25 August 2022 – COLS Add Documents function
25 August 2022157‑2022Biosecurity priorities and impact for cargo clearance delays
25 August 2022156-2022Cat and Dog imports to Australia – Christmas shutdown arrangements
25 August 2022155-2022Services Restored: Thursday 25 August 2022 – COLS, MARS, PEBS
25 August 2022154-2022Unplanned Outage: Thursday 25 August 2022 – COLS, PEBS, MARS
22 August 2022153-2022Service Disruption: Sunday 28 August 2022 - BICON
22 August 2022152-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 26 August to Saturday 27 August 2022 – COLS, MARS
22 August 2022151-2022Service Disruption: Wednesday 24 August 2022 – BICON
22 August 2022150-2022Services Restored: Monday 22 August 2022 – PEBS
22 August 2022149‑2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 22 August 2022 – PEBS
19 August 2022148‑2022Services Restored: Friday 19 August 2022 – Biosecurity Portal, SWMS
19 August 2022147‑2022Addition of breaded, battered, or crumbed prawns and highly processed uncooked prawns to the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
18 August 2022146‑2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 18 August 2022 – Biosecurity Portal, SWMS
15 August 2022145‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 19 August to Saturday 20 August 2022 – COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS unavailable, BMSB/Treatment Certificate Portal impacted
15 August 2022144‑2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 18 August to Friday 19 August 2022 – MARS
12 August 2022143‑2022Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Information Sessions
8 August 2022142‑2022MARS / vessel reporting for embarking and disembarking persons outside 12nm
8 August 2022141‑2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 11 August 2022 – COLS, MARS and PEBS
8 August 2022140‑2022Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 09 August to Wednesday 10 August 2022 – COLS, OPS and PEBS
8 August 2022139‑2022RUAA and REAA concern codes are now available under the class 19.1 approved arrangement
8 August 2022138‑2022Industry performed rural tailgate inspection
2 August 2022137‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 05 August to Saturday 06 August 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
2 August 2022136‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 05 August to Saturday 06 August 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable.
2 August 2022135‑2022Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Pre-Arrival Report (PAR) version 111 update
1 August 2022134‑2022New Community Protection (CP) question for bulk risk level 3 fertiliser
29 July 2022133‑2022Urgent Service Disruption: Sunday 31 July to Monday 01 August 2022 - BICON
29 July 2022132‑2022Urgent Scheduled Outage: Friday 29 July to Saturday 30 July 2022 – MARS
29 July 2022131‑2022Impact of biosecurity measures to combat the threat of foot and mouth disease
29 July 2022130‑2022Register to attend the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season Industry information sessions
26 July 2022129‑2022Change in validity period for import permits for fresh whole garlic bulbs for human consumption
25 July 2022128‑2022Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) treatment provider registration for 2022-23
25 July 2022127‑2022Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Pre-Arrival Reporting Changes for Human Health and Pratique
22 July 2022126‑2022Introduction of an online payment facility
19 July 2022125‑2022Future changes to import conditions for cork and cork products
18 July 2022124‑2022Service Disruption: Sunday 24 July 2022 - BICON
14 July 2022122‑2022Services Restored: Thursday 14 July 2022 - COLS
14 July 2022121‑2022Launch of Biosecurity Portal in Victoria – you can now book your import inspection requests online
13 July 2022120‑2022Urgent Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 13 July 2022 – COLS
12 July 2022119‑2022Urgent Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 12 July to Wednesday 13 July 2022 – COLS, OPS
11 July 2022118‑2022Removal Of Melbourne Regional Office In-House Inspections; V0082
8 July 2022117‑2022Revised Biosecurity Directions in the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) for Livestock Vessels
7 July 2022116‑2022Urgent Scheduled Outage: Saturday 09 July to Sunday 10 July 2022 – BICON
30 June 2022115‑2022Khapra beetle measures: Commencement of a pest risk analysis for khapra beetle
30 June 2022114‑2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 30 June 2022 – Telephony services
28 June 2022113‑2022Urgent Service Disruption: Tuesday 28 June 2022 – COLS, OPS, PEBS, MARS
28 June 2022112‑2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 28 June 2022 - Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
28 June 2022111‑2022Importance of accurate recording of microchip numbers in cats and dogs intended for import to Australia
28 June 2022110‑2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 30 June to Friday 01 July 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
27 June 2022109‑2022Release of new Aircraft Disinsection Information (ADI) application and new sign-up process via Import Relationship and Access Manager (iRAM)
23 June 2022108‑2022Biosecurity Portal for booking import inspections is enhanced with new features
22 June 2022107‑2022Services Restored: Tuesday 21 June 2022 – DAWE invoices/receipts
21 June 2022106‑2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 25 June to Sunday 26 June 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
20 June 2022105‑2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 25 June to Sunday 26 June 2022 – Biosecurity Portal
20 June 2022104‑2022Service Disruption: Sunday 26 June 2022 - BICON
17 June 2022103‑2022Webinar registration is now open for Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) activities 22-23/01 and 22-23/02
16 June 2022102‑2022Unplanned Service Disruption: as of Sunday 12 June 2022 – DAWE invoices/receipts
15 June 2022101‑2022Service Disruption: Sunday 19 June 2022 – BICON
15 June 2022100‑2022Review of import policy for mushrooms and truffles
14 June 202299-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 17 June 2022 – COLS
14 June 202298-2022New Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Pre-Arrival Report (PAR) including biofouling
10 June 202297-2022Biosecurity Fumigation Treatment Industry Round Table
9 June 202296-2022Upcoming Biosecurity Automated Threat Detection System (BATDS) Trial at DP World Australia's Brisbane Terminal
9 June 202295-2022Imported food requirements under the Imported Food Control Act 1992
7 June 202294-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 10 June to Saturday 11 June 2022 – COLS, MARS and PEBS
7 June 202293-2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 09 June 2022 – COLS
31 May 202292-2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 04 June to Sunday 05 June 2022 – COLS, MARS
31 May 202291-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 03 June to Saturday 04 June 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
31 May 202290-2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 03 June to Saturday 04 June 2022 – COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS unavailable, BMSB/Treatment Certificate Portal impacted
31 May 202289-2022Services Restored: Friday 27 May 2022 – SWMS and the Biosecurity Portal
27 May 202288-2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 27 May 2022 – SWMS, Biosecurity Portal
26 May 202287-2022Urgent Scheduled Outage: Friday 27 May to Saturday 28 May 2022 – MARS
25 May 202286-2022Key dates and information for the 2022-23 Continued Biosecurity Competency period
25 May 202285-2022Approval of new Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) facility in Japan for used vehicle and associated parts for export to Australia
24 May 202284-2022Service Disruption: Sunday 29 May 2022 - BICON
23 May 202283-2022Revocation of inorganic fertiliser reduced risk classification - Yantai Shengyuan Hengfeng Agricultural Technology Development Co Ltd
19 May 202282-2022Release of new Aircraft Disinsection Information (ADI) application and new sign-up process via Import Relationship and Access Manager (iRAM)
18 May 202281-2022Emergency measures to manage Xylella fastidiosa within Carya species imported as seed for sowing
17 May 202280-2022Australian biofouling management requirements
16 May 202279-2022Notification of planned emergency measures to manage Xylella fastidiosa within select nut species imported as seed for sowing
16 May 202278-2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 21 May to Sunday 22 May 2022 – COLS, MARS
16 May 202277-2022Services Restored: Sunday 15 May 2022 – Numbered points in BICON import
16 May 202276-2022AEPCOMM expansion of Fertiliser
12 May 202275-2022Variation of Import Permits for Mushrooms for propagation
11 May 202274‑2022Measures to prevent the introduction of foot and mouth disease into Australia
9 May 202273‑2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 14 May to Sunday 15 May 2022 - BICON
9 May 202272‑2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 12 May to Friday 13 May 2022 – COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS unavailable, BMSB/Treatment Certificate Portal impacted
5 May 202271‑2022Conclusion of the 2021-22 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season
9 May 202269‑2022Importer–Supplier trial of fresh persimmons from New Zealand on the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
9 May 202268‑2022Launch of Biosecurity Portal in Western Australia – you can now book your import inspections online
3 May 202267‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 06 May to Saturday 07 May 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
3 May 202266‑2022Novel Automation Implemented for Document Assessment
29 April 202265‑2022Conclusion of the Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season and BPL vessel inspections
28 April 202264‑2022Service Disruption: 10 April 2022 – Numbered points in BICON import permits
26 April 202263‑2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 30 April to Sunday 01 May 2022 - BICON
22 April 202262‑2022Updates to the Goods Determination to take effect 26 April 2022
21 April 202261‑2022Khapra beetle measures: Other-risk plant products and seeds for sowing (Phases 4 and 5)
19 April 202260‑2022Launch of Biosecurity Portal in NSW and ACT – you can now book your import inspections online
19 April 202259‑2022Service Disruption: Sunday 24 April 2022 - BICON
14 April 202258‑2022Impacts to Service Standards in Victoria and New South Wales
13 April 202257‑2022Resumption of cruise vessels, amendments to the negative pratique instrument and cruise vessel reporting requirements
11 April 202256‑2022New biosecurity first point of entry determinations for Christmas Island and Norfolk Island ports
10 April 202255‑2022Services Restored: Sunday 10 April 2022 - COLS, MARS
10 April 202254‑2022*Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 09 April to Sunday 10 April 2022 – COLS, MARS
4 April 202253‑2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 09 April to Sunday 10 April 2022 – BICON
4 April 202252‑2022Scheduled Outage: Saturday 09 April to Sunday 10 April 2022 – COLS, MARS
4 April 202251‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 08 April to Saturday 09 April 2022 – MARS
31 March 202250‑2022Upcoming Import Management System for Sea Cargo Self Assessed Clearance (SAC) Reporters
30 March 202249‑2022Revised Approved Arrangements General Policies
30 March 202248‑2022Relocation of Department Melbourne Offices
25 March 202247‑2022Biosecurity Arrangement Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS)
24 March 202246‑2022Services Restored: Wednesday 23 March 2022 – BICON
23 March 202245‑2022Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 23 March 2022 – BICON
23 March 202244‑2022Services Restored: Tuesday 22 March 2022 – Telephony services
21 March 202243‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 25 March to Saturday 26 March 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
21 March 202242‑2022Service Disruption: Sunday 27 March 2022 - BICON
21 March 202241‑2022First Points of Entry Cruise Standard - additional human health requirements
16 March 202240‑2022Update to list of approved countries for bovine fluids and tissues and list of countries free of lumpy skin disease (LSD)
16 March 202239‑2022Services Restored: Wednesday 16 March 2022– Department Network
16 March 202238‑2022Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy - Conflicting information on import documents
16 March 202237‑2022Unplanned Outage: Wednesday 16 March 2022 – Department Network
15 March 202236‑2022Launch of Biosecurity Portal in QLD, NT and SA – you can now book your import inspections online
15 March 202235‑2022Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 22 March 2022 – MARS
8 March 202234‑2022Service Disruption: Tuesday 08 March 2022 – Telephony services
7 March 202233‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 11 March to Saturday 12 March 2022 – COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS unavailable, BMSB/Treatment Certificate Portal impacted
4 March 202232‑2022Update to list of approved countries for bovine fluids and tissues and list of countries free of lumpy skin disease (LSD)
2 March 202231‑2022Postcode classification framework review
28 February 202230‑2022Service disruption – Queensland flooding event 
25 February 202229‑2022Measures to prevent the introduction of lumpy skin disease into Australia
24 February 202228‑2022Decommissioning AQIS Commodity Codes (ACC) on seventeen plant pathways to improve the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) lodgement experience
23 February 202227‑2022Upcoming Import Management System for Non-Bond Self Assessed Clearance (SAC) Reporters
22 February 202226‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 25 February to Saturday 26 February 2022 – MARS
22 February 202225‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 25 February to Saturday 26 February 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
22 February 202224‑2022Service Disruption: Sunday 27 February 2022 - BICON
21 February 202223‑2022National biosecurity strategy - consultation draft released
15 February 202222‑2022Service Disruption: Friday 18 February to Saturday 19 February 2022 -SeaPest Messaging
15 February 202221‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 18 February to Saturday 19 February 2022 – COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS unavailable, BMSB/Treatment Certificate Portal impacted
14 February 202220‑2022Addition of China to the BMSB Emerging Risk Country List
11 February 202219‑2022Services Restored: Friday 11 February 2022 – Telephony services
11 February 202218‑2022Service Disruption: Friday 11 February 2022 – Telephony services
10 February 202217‑2022Urgent Service Disruption: Thursday 10 February 2022 – COLS, OPS, PEBS
9 February 202216‑2022Revised rates for several plant products on the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
8 February 202215‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 11 February to Saturday 12 February 2022 – COLS, MARS, OPS, PEBS
3 February 202214‑2022Unplanned Phone Outage: Friday 4 February 2022
3 February 202213‑2022Khapra beetle measures: Other-risk plant products and seeds for sowing (Phases 4 and 5)
31 January 202212‑2022Scheduled Outage: Thursday 03 February to Friday 04 February 2022 – COLS, OPS, PEBS
31 January 202211‑2022Upcoming Import Management System for Non-Bond Self Assessed Clearance (SAC) Reporters
24 January 202210‑2022Changes to the process for notifying DAWE of COVID-19 cases at Third Party Premises
24 January 202209‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 28 January to Saturday 29 January 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
24 January 202208‑2022Scheduled Outage: Friday 28 January to Saturday 29 January 2022 – MARS
24 January 202207‑2022Working together to improve compliance
19 January 202206‑2022Impacts to Service Standards in Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales for bookings and inspections during COVID-19 pandemic
17 January 202205‑2022Service Disruption: Sunday 23 January 2022 - BICON
6 January 202204‑2022Customs tariff classification changes affecting Class 19.2 approved arrangement (AEPCOMM)
5 January 202203‑2022Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - Roca Defisan S.L (Sevilla) (AEI: ES4012SB)
5 January 202202‑2022Urgent Scheduled Outage: Friday 07 January to Saturday 08 January 2022 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS and PEBS unavailable
5 January 202201‑2022Conveyance Arrivals Modernisation (CAM) Program engagement with the non-scheduled airline industry

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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
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