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Import industry advice notices 2025

Note: Industry notices relating to biosecurity import systems (e.g. relating to outages, service disruptions and maintenance) have now been moved to a new dedicated webpage on the department’s website. Please see System notifications for these notices.

DateNo.Description
12 December 2025414-2025Reminder - mandatory use of authorised version of the incoming traveller announcement and video
12 December 2025413-2025NOW LIVE - new ‘System notifications’ webpage for biosecurity import system outage notices
11 December 2025412-2025Amendments to inspection and treatment locations under approved arrangement class 19
10 December 2025411-2025African Swine Fever Virus (ASF) Outbreak in Spain
9 December 2025410-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 13 December to Sunday 14 December 2025 – BICON
9 December 2025409-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Sunday 14 December to Monday 15 December 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
9 December 2025408-2025New plant commodities being added to the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) 
8 December 2025407-2025Expansion of Highly Compliant Importer (HCI)
8 December 2025406-2025Expansion of approved arrangement class 19.2
8 December 2025405-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 12 December 2025 – AAMP
5 December 2025404-2025REMINDER - new ‘System notifications’ webpage for IT outages relating to biosecurity import systems going live on Friday 12 December 2025
5 December 2025403-2025Notice of changes to Brucella canis import conditions
5 December 2025402-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Ecolab - Alabama (AEI: US4020SB).
3 December 2025401-2025Action Required: Upcoming changes for SAC industry clients receiving DoNotReply@aff.gov.au emails from BIIS (IMS) – Effective 27 February 2026
1 December 2025400-2025December 2025 / January 2026 Holiday Shut Down Operating Hours
28 November 2025399-2025New ‘System notifications’ webpage for IT outages relating to biosecurity import systems going live on Friday 12 December 2025
27 November 2025398-2025Release of the draft pest risk analysis for khapra beetle – Part 1
27 November 2025397-2025Modernisation of ‘Guidelines for airline and aircraft operators arriving in Australian territory’
26 November 2025396-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Cosmic Maritime Services and Trading Limited (AEI: BD0010TP)
26 November 2025395-2025Scheduled Service Disruptions: Friday 28 November to Sunday 30 November 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, PEBS, MARS, OPS
25 November 2025394-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 28 November 2025 – AAMP, BCST, Biosecurity Portal, EVE
25 November 2025393-2025*Update* Scheduled Service Disruption: Sunday 30 November 2025 – COLS, MARS, PEBS
24 November 2025392-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – CELIKPEST ILACLAMA BIYOSIDAL FUMIGASYON TARIM GIDA INSAAT NAKLIYAT ITHALAT IHRACAT SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI (AEI: TR0015TP)
24 November 2025391-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Sunday 30 November 2025 – COLS, PEBS
18 November 2025390-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 21 November to Saturday 22 November 2025 – PEBS
17 November 2025389-2025Scheduled Outages: Saturday 22 November and Sunday 23 November 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
17 November 2025388-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 21 November 2025 – AAMP
14 November 2025387-2025Services Restored: Friday 14 November 2025 – PEBS
13 November 2025386-2025Unplanned Outage: Thursday 13 November 2025 – External Broker Website
13 November 2025385-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 14 November to Monday 17 November 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (digital identity), BCST, EVE, RAM website
12 November 2025384-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider under review – CV Karya Nugraha Pratama (AEI: ID0054MB)
10 November 2025383-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 13 November to Friday 14 November 2025 – PEBS
7 November 2025382-2025Update to Live Laboratory Animal Import Permit Validity
7 November 2025381-2025Transitional period ending 12 November - khapra beetle treatment and phytosanitary requirements
6 November 2025380-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 November to Sunday 09 November 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (digital identity), BCST, EVE, RAM website
6 November 2025379-2025*Cancelled* Scheduled Outage: Friday 07 November to Saturday 08 November 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
6 November 2025378-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 07 November to Saturday 08 November 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (digital identity), BCST, EVE, RAM website
6 November 2025377-2025Information sessions for Biosecurity Industry Reporting - Release 3 (other email users) of the Biosecurity Portal
5 November 2025376-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 05 November 2025 – PEBS
5 November 2025375-2025Urgent Scheduled Service Disruption: Thursday 06 November 2025 – COLS
3 November 2025374-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 November to Sunday 09 November 2025 – BICON
3 November 2025373-2025Document Lodgement Service (DLS) API Release: Ready for integration
3 November 2025372-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 08 November to Sunday 09 November 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
3 November 2025371-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 07 November to Saturday 08 November 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
31 October 2025370-2025Services Restored: Friday 31 October 2025 – COLS
30 October 2025369-2025Scheduled Outage: Monday 03 November to Tuesday 04 November 2025 – PEBS
30 October 2025368-2025Scheduled Outage: Monday 03 November 2025 – Multiple Systems
30 October 2025367-2025Services Restored: Thursday 30 October 2025 – BICON website, MARS
29 October 2025366-2025Unchanged import conditions for prawns
28 October 2025365-2025Commencement of the 2025-26 Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) Flight Season - 1 November 2025
27 October 2025364-2025Action Required: New pre-arrival reporting obligations for non-commercial vessels and aircraft (non-scheduled flights)
27 October 2025363-2025Consultation on proposed remake of sunsetting biosecurity instruments
27 October 2025362-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 31 October 2025 – AAMP
24 October 2025361-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – CV Prisma Karya Linarius (AEI: ID0059MB)
24 October 2025360-2025Changes to import conditions for fresh whole Mangosteens from Indonesia
23 October 2025359-2025Expanded Vessel Monitoring Coverage in MARS
23 October 2025358-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 30 October to Friday 31 October 2025 – COLS
20 October 2025357-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 24 October 2025 – COLS
20 October 2025356-2025Scheduled Outages: Saturday 25 October and Sunday 26 October 2025 – AAMP, BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
20 October 2025355-2025Scheduled Outage: Monday 20 October 2025 – MARS
18 October 2025354-2025Services Restored: Saturday 18 October 2025 – DAFF messaging (external emails being sent to departmental mailboxes)
17 October 2025353-2025Urgent Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 17 October 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, PEBS
17 October 2025352-2025Expansion of Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) eligible tariff codes for test kits not testing for disease agents
17 October 2025351-2025Upcoming changes to class 14.4 approved arrangement conditions
17 October 2025350-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – PT Waringin Internusa Jasa Pratama Surabaya (AEI: ID0020MB)
16 October 2025349-2025Services Restored: Thursday 16 October 2025 – Biosecurity Portal
16 October 2025348-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 16 October 2025 – Biosecurity Portal
16 October 2025347-2025BICON Case: Ship or aircraft stores for transhipment
16 October 2025346-2025BICON Case: Temporary Imports – COLS update
15 October 2025345-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 18 October to Sunday 19 October 2025 – DAFF messaging
15 October 2025344-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – PT Sucofindo (AEI: ID0009MB)
14 October 2025343-2025Lumpy Skin Disease Situation in Spain
14 October 2025342-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Sunday 19 October 2025 – COLS
14 October 2025341-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment providers suspended – PT Waringin Internusa Jasa Pratama Semarang (AEI: ID0061MB) and PT. Agung Sanga Lestari (AEI: ID0144MB)
13 October 2025340-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 16 October to Friday 17 October 2025 – PEBS
10 October 2025339-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 10 October 2025 – COLS
9 October 2025338-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Thursday 09 October 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (Other User), AAMP 
8 October 2025337-2025UPDATE: PEQ Animal Care Declaration form now included in PEBS booking confirmation
7 October 2025336-2025Upcoming changes to class 1.1 and 1.3 approved arrangement conditions
7 October 2025335-2025Registration of Controlled Atmosphere Treatment Providers under AusTreat Scheme
7 October 2025334-2025Ship or Aircraft Stores and Carnet now lodged in Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
2 October 2025333-2025Scheduled Outage: Monday 06 October to Tuesday 07 October 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G
1 October 2025332-2025Changes to testing requirements for tomato and capsicum seed for sowing - Publication of authorised seed pathogen testing laboratories
30 September 2025331-2025UPDATE: PEQ Animal Care Declaration form now included in PEBS booking confirmation
30 September 2025330-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 02 October 2025 – PEBS
30 September 2025329-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 03 October to Saturday 04 October 2025 – AAMP, BCST, Biosecurity Portal, EVE
29 September 2025328-2025Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 30 September to Wednesday 01 October 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (myID), BCST, EVE, RAM website
29 September 2025327-2025Proposed changes to the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021
22 September 2025326-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Sunday 28 September 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, PEBS
22 September 2025325-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 24 September to Thursday 25 September 2025 – Multiple Systems
19 September 2025324-2025Simplified Targeting Enhanced Processing System (STEPS) Webinar Series
19 September 2025323-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment providers suspended – Any Uluslararasi Gozetim Liman Hizmetleri A.S. (AEI: TR0020TP) and SLS ILACLAMA LIMAN HIZMETLERI SAN. TIC.A.S. (AEI: TR4017SB)
18 September 2025322-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 20 September 2025 – Multiple Systems
18 September 2025321-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Thursday 18 September to Friday 19 September 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (myID), BCST, EVE, RAM website
17 September 2025320-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 18 September to Friday 19 September 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (myID), BCST, EVE, RAM website
16 September 2025319-2025Scheduled Outages: Saturday 20 September and Sunday 21 September 2025 – AAMP, BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
15 September 2025318-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 18 September to Friday 19 September 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
15 September 2025317-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 19 September 2025 – AAMP
15 September 2025316-2025Services Restored: Monday 15 September 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (myID pathway), BCST, EVE
15 September 2025315-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Tuesday 16 September 2025 – COLS, MARS, and PEBS
15 September 2025314-2025Unplanned Outage: Monday 15 September 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (myID pathway), BCST, EVE
10 September 2025313-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Thursday 11 September to Friday 12 September 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
10 September 2025312-2025Scheduled Outage: Monday 15 September – SeaPest
9 September 2025311-2025Ship or Aircraft Stores and Carnet lodgements transitioning to Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS ) 7 October 2025
9 September 2025310-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended –Neta Liman Hizmetleri Yuk Sabitleme Fumigasyon San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti (AEI: TR0017TP)
8 September 2025309-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 10 September to Thursday 11 September 2025 – DAFF messaging
8 September 2025308-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment providers suspended – Stopest (M) Sdn Bhd (AEI: MY0004MB) and Pied-Piper (Far East) Sdn Bhd (AEI: MY0056MB)
8 September 2025307-2025PEQ Animal Care Declaration form now included in PEBS booking confirmation
5 September 2025306-2025Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Ballast Water management
5 September 2025305-2025New plant commodities being added to the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
4 September 2025304-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended –M/s. Elite Services (AEI: IN0588MB)
4 September 2025303-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 06 September to Sunday 07 September 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (myID), BCST, EVE, RAM website
3 September 2025302-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 03 September 2025 – AAMP, BCST Biosecurity Portal, EVE
3 September 2025301-2025Changes to testing requirements for tomato and capsicum seed for sowing
3 September 2025300-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Ekip Liman Hizmetleri ve Denizcilik Lojistik Dış Tic. Ltd. Şti. (AEI: TR4043SB)
3 September 2025299-2025List of unregistered treatment providers update: treatment provider unacceptable – CV. Shafa Mekar Jaya (AEI: ID0010TP)
2 September 2025298-2025Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) online payment facility
2 September 2025297-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Wednesday 03 September to Thursday 04 September 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
1 September 2025296-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Everise Shield Sdn. Bhd (AEI: MY0147MB)
1 September 2025295-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 04 September to Friday 05 September 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
1 September 2025294-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Pest Pecker Sdn Bhd (AEI: MY0074MB)
29 August 2025293-2025Commencement of the 2025-26 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season - 1 September 2025
29 August 2025292-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Econpest Hygiene Sdn Bhd (AEI: MY0095MB).
28 August 2025291-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – ENVIRONNEMENT SERVICES (AEI: FR4003SB)
28 August 2025290-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Gets Specialists Sdn. Bhd. (AEI: MY0155MB).
28 August 2025289-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Bugcircle Pest Manegement Sdn Bhd (AEI: MY0125MB).
26 August 2025288-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 29 August 2025 – Multiple Systems
26 August 2025287-2025Khapra beetle measures: Update to pest risk analysis for khapra beetle
25 August 2025286-2025Services Restored: Monday 25 August 2025 – COLS
25 August 2025285-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 25 August 2025 – COLS
25 August 2025284-2025Services Restored: Monday 25 August 2025 – PEBS, MARS
25 August 2025283-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Sunday 31 August 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G
25 August 2025282-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 29 August 2025 – AAMP
25 August 2025281-2025Management of vessels during the Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
22 August 2025280-2025Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 26 August to Wednesday 27 August 2025 – AAMP, BICON, MARS
21 August 2025279-2025Services Restored: Thursday 21 August 2025 – Online Payment Service, COLS, PEBS, MARS
21 August 2025278-2025Unplanned Outage: Thursday 21 August 2025 – Online Payment Service, COLS, PEBS, MARS
20 August 2025277-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – ENVIRONNEMENT SERVICES NORD (AEIFR4021SB)
20 August 2025276-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 20 August 2025 – BICON website (payments and application submission)
20 August 2025275-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider under review – M/s. Elite Services (IN0588MB)
19 August 2025274-2025Implementation of the import risk review for dairy products for human consumption
19 August 2025273-2025New plant commodities being added to the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
19 August 2025272-2025List of unregistered treatment providers update: treatment provider unacceptable – CV Fumika Pestinado (AEI: ID0172MB).
18 August 2025271-2025Scheduled Outages: Saturday 23 August and Sunday 24 August 2025 – AAMP, BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
15 August 2025270-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 15 August 2025 – BICON website (payments and application submission)
15 August 2025269-2025Services Restored: Friday 15 August 2025 – BICON website (payments and application submission)
14 August 2025268-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 14 August 2025 – BICON website (payments and application submission)
14 August 2025267-2025Scheduled Service Disruptions: Thursday 14 August to Saturday 16 August 2025 – BICON
12 August 2025266-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 13 August – Biosecurity Portal (myID pathway), BCST, EVE
12 August 2025265-2025Translations of packing declaration fact sheet now available
12 August 2025264-2025Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season industry information sessions
12 August 2025263-2025Extended delays for prawn inspections in Victoria
11 August 2025262-2025BICON case: Gas Cylinders
7 August 2025261-2025Services Restored: Thursday 07 August 2025 – BICON website (payments and application submission)
7 August 2025260-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 09 August to Sunday 10 August 2025 – Multiple Systems
6 August 2025259-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 06 August 2025 – BICON website (payments and application submission)
5 August 2025258-2025Ethyl formate – new biosecurity treatment under AusTreat
4 August 2025257-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – SGS Canada Inc (AEI: CA4003SB)
4 August 2025256-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Tuesday 05 August 2025 – AAMP
4 August 2025255-2025AusTreat information sessions: Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season 2025-2026
4 August 2025254-2025Update to the Form of the Ballast Water Record Book (Resolution MEPC.369(80))
4 August 2025253-2025Publication of Ballast Water Fact Sheet #1
4 August 2025252-2025Scheduled Service Disruption and Outage: Saturday 09 August to Sunday 10 August 2025 – COLS/COLSB2G, MARS, PEBS, SeaPest
4 August 2025251-2025Reminder: Scheduling imported cargo inspections, have your say survey closes 8th August 2025
1 August 2025250-2025Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak in Italy
1 August 2025249-2025Lumpy Skin Disease Situation in San Marino
1 August 2025248-2025Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccination Program in Switzerland
31 July 2025247-2025Expansion of the SAC Air Cargo Compliance Verification (ACCV) program
31 July 2025246-2025Services Restored: Thursday 31 July 2025 – BICON 
29 July 2025245-2025Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products from the United States of America and Canada
28 July 2025244-2025Applications for the Department’s Safeguarding Arrangement Scheme now open
27 July 2025243-2025Services Restored: Sunday 27 July 2025 – COLS, DAFF messaging
27 July 2025242-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Sunday 27 July 2025 – COLS
27 July 2025241-2025Services Restored: Saturday 26 July 2025 – DAFF messaging, multiple systems
26 July 2025240-2025Unplanned Outage: Saturday 26 July 2025 – DAFF messaging, multiple systems
24 July 2025239-2025Introducing the Methyl bromide fumigation online training package for approved arrangement class 12.1 accredited persons
22 July 2025238-2025Scheduled Service Disruption and Outage: Saturday 26 July to Sunday 27 July 2025 – COLS/COLSB2G, MARS, PEBS, SeaPest
21 July 2025237-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Sunday 27 July 2025 – AAMP, COLS/COLSB2G, MARS, PEBS
21 July 2025236-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 25 July to Saturday 26 July 2025 – AAMP, DAFF messaging, EVE, MARS
21 July 2025235-2025List of unregistered treatment providers update: treatment provider unacceptable – Aqua Liman Hizmetleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited (AEI: TR0019TP).
21 July 2025234-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 24 July to Friday 25 July 2025 – SeaPest
21 July 2025233-2025Oversized tyres presentation and treatment guide for industry now available on the departments website
18 July 2025232-2025Have Your Say: Consultation for revised content to the approved arrangement class conditions for Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC2)
17 July 2025231-2025New uniforms for our frontline workforce
16 July 2025230-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 16 July 2025 – Biosecurity Portal, COLS/COLSB2G
15 July 2025229-2025Consultation on potential measures for bringing or importing live animals and animal products into Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
15 July 2025228-2025Additional self-service industry report on Approved Arrangement Class 19 usage and uptake now available on the Biosecurity Portal
14 July 2025227-2025Scheduled Service Disruptions: Saturday 19 July and Sunday 20 July 2025 – Multiple Systems
14 July 2025226-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Bursa Doga Ilaclama (AEI: TR4035SB)
14 July 2025225-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 19 July to Sunday 20 July 2025 – DAFF messaging
14 July 2025224-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 18 July 2025 – AAMP
14 July 2025223-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 17 July to Friday 18 July 2025 – Multiple Systems
11 July 2025222-2025*Cancelled* Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 11 July to Saturday 12 July 2025 – Multiple Systems
11 July 2025221-2025Updates to the Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) cost recovery charge webpage
10 July 2025220-2025Reminder: Register to attend information sessions for Scheduling Arrangements for Imported Cargo Inspections Policy
8 July 2025219-2025*Update* Scheduled Service Disruption: Thursday 10 July 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, NEXDOC
7 July 2025218-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 11 July to Saturday 12 July 2025 – Multiple Systems
7 July 2025217-2025Release of the agreed veterinary health certificate for frozen canine semen exported from the Netherlands and Spain to Australia
7 July 2025216-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Sunday 13 July 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, NEXDOC,
4 July 2025215-2025Services Restored: Friday 04 July 2025 – External Broker Website
3 July 2025214-2025Changes to Import Conditions for Dairy Products for Human Consumption
3 July 2025213-2025Unplanned Outage: Thursday 03 July 2025 – External Broker Website
2 July 2025212-2025Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak in France
2 July 2025211-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – CV. Mandiri Pestimax Pradipa (AEI: ID0148MB)
1 July 2025210-2025Scheduling arrangements for imported cargo inspections
30 June 2025209-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 04 July 2025 – AAMP, BCST, Biosecurity Portal, EVE
30 June 2025208-2025New email contact information for enquiries relating to approved arrangement class 19
30 June 2025207-2025Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak in Italy (updated in 250-2025)
30 June 2025206-2025Services Restored: Monday 30 June 2025 – BCST
27 June 2025205-2025Services Restored: Friday 27 June 2025 – BICON website
27 June 2025204-2025Billing for imported cargo documentation for assessment through COLS
27 June 2025203-2025Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS) commercial vessel Pre-Arrival Report (PAR) and reporting of disembarking crew
27 June 2025202-2025Changes to biosecurity and imported foods regulatory charges
27 June 2025201-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 26 June 2025 – BICON website
26 June 2025200-2025Update to requirements for treatment certificates for treatments performed in China
26 June 2025199-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 26 June 2025 – BCST
23 June 2025198-2025Scheduled Outage: Monday 30 June to Tuesday 01 July 2025 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS, MARS and PEBS unavailable
23 June 2025197-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 25 June 2025 – DAFF messaging
21 June 2025196-2025Services Restored: Saturday 21 June 2025 – Potential delays to documentary assessment processes for Self-Assessed Clearance consignments
21 June 2025195-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Saturday 21 June 2025 – Potential delays to documentary assessment processes for Self-Assessed Clearance consignments
18 June 2025194-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider suspended – Ace Pest Control Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4018SB)
17 June 2025193-2025Imported food safety requirements now in BICON
17 June 2025192-2025Services Restored: Tuesday 17 June 2025 – Potential delays to inspection bookings
16 June 2025191-2025Scheduled Service Disruptions: Saturday 21 June and Sunday 22 June 2025 – Multiple Systems
16 June 2025190-2025Germany recognised as free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
16 June 2025189-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 16 June 2025 – Potential delays to inspection bookings
16 June 2025188-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 20 June 2025 – AAMP
13 June 2025187-2025Information sessions for new self-service industry reporting – Approved Arrangement Class 19 usage and uptake
11 June 2025186-2025Upcoming routine verification operation on imported marine meal
10 June 2025185-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 14 June to Sunday 15 June 2025 – BICON
10 June 2025184-2025Scheduled Outage: Sunday 15 June to Monday 16 June 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, NEXDOC
10 June 2025183-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 13 June to Saturday 14 June 2025 – AAMP, BCST, Biosecurity Portal, EVE
10 June 2025182-2025Have Your Say: Ethyl formate fumigation methodology consultation
10 June 2025181-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Tuesday 10 June to Wednesday 11 June 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
6 June 2025180-2025Importing Bulk Whole Grain Industry Workshop
6 June 2025179-2025Changes to the lodgement of Ship Stores and Carnet  
5 June 2025178-2025Scheduled Outage: Sunday 08 June to Monday 09 June 2025 – Multiple Systems
5 June 2025177-2025*Cancelled* Scheduled Outage: Thursday 05 June to Friday 06 June 2025 – AAMP, BCST, Biosecurity Portal, EVE
4 June 2025176-2025Onshore clearance of foreign force military equipment imported for Combined Military Activity Talisman Sabre 2025
4 June 2025175-2025Software Vendor Engagement – a collaborative approach for better results
3 June 2025174-2025Improving access to imported food safety requirements
3 June 2025173-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 05 June to Friday 06 June 2025 – AAMP, BCST, Biosecurity Portal, EVE
3 June 2025172-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 07 June to Sunday 08 June 2025 – Multiple Systems
3 June 2025171-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 04 June to Thursday 05 June 2025 – PEBS
3 June 2025170-2025Services Restored: Tuesday 03 June 2025 – BICON website (payments)
3 June 2025169-2025S-methoprene sourcing issues in the European Union  
30 May 2025168-2025Services Restored: Friday 30 May 2025 – DAFF telephony and messaging (email) services
30 May 2025167-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 31 May to Sunday 01 June 2025 – RAM, Multiple Systems
28 May 2025166-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 28 May to Thursday 29 May 2025 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS, and PEBS unavailable
28 May 2025165-2025Revised conditions for offshore treatments and certification for khapra beetle now in effect
27 May 2025164-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 31 May to Sunday 01 June 2025 – Multiple Systems
27 May 2025163-2025Electronic certification (eCert) - IPPC ePhyto Hub paperless Import exchange for Sri Lanka
26 May 2025162-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 31 May to Sunday 01 June 2025 – DAFF messaging
26 May 2025161-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 30 May 2025 – AAMP
26 May 2025160-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 28 May to Thursday 29 May 2025 – Multiple Systems
23 May 2025159-2025Indexation of the SAC cost recovery charge for the 2025-26 financial year
23 May 2025158-2025Additional self-service industry report for fees now available on the Biosecurity Portal
22 May 2025157-2025List of unregistered treatment providers update: treatment provider unacceptable – SEVEN DASHERS IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED (AEI: PK0010TP)
22 May 2025156-2025The future of biosecurity monitoring: discussion paper
21 May 2025155-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Wednesday 21 May 2025 – DAFF web-based applications
19 May 2025154-2025Updates to managing mushroom for propagation
19 May 2025153-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 24 May to Sunday 25 May 2025 – Multiple Systems
16 May 2025152-2025Nominations to participate in the Biosecurity Business Network program co-design workshop are now open
15 May 2025151-2025Scheduled Outage: Sunday 18 May to Monday 19 May 2025 – Multiple Systems
13 May 2025150-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 15 May 2025 – Multiple Systems
12 May 2025149-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 12 May 2025 – Biosecurity Portal (myID pathway)
12 May 2025148-2025Reminder: Upcoming changes to conditions for offshore treatments and certification for khapra beetle
9 May 2025147-2025Services Restored: Friday 09 May 2025 – Multiple Systems
9 May 2025146-2025Unplanned Outage: Friday 09 May 2025 – Multiple Systems
9 May 2025145-2025Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy update to methyl bromide fumigation certificate requirements
8 May 2025144-2025Extension to comment period for proposed changes to seed testing requirements
8 May 2025143-2025Import conditions for fresh jujubes from China
7 May 2025142-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 10 May to Sunday 11 May – Multiple Systems
6 May 2025141-2025List of registered treatment providers update: treatment provider under review – SGS Canada Inc (AEI: CA4003SB)
5 May 2025140-2025Services Restored: Monday 05 May 2025 – COLS
5 May 2025139-2025Assistance dogs travelling on cruise vessels within domestic Australian waters
2 May 2025138-2025Conclusion of the 2024-25 Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season and BPL vessel inspections
1 May 2025137-2025Version 3.0 of the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology is now in force and approved arrangement class conditions have been updated
1 May 2025136-2025Conclusion of the 2024-25 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season
1 May 2025135-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 03 May 2025 – Multiple Systems
29 April 2025134-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 02 May 2025 – AAMP
28 April 2025133-2025Xylella emergency measures: Change in country status for Iraq
24 April 2025132-2025Services Restored: Monday 24 April 2025 – COLS
24 April 2025131-2025Important reminder regarding the use of current aircraft disinsection certificates
23 April 2025130-2025Virtual information sessions for upcoming changes to khapra beetle treatments for imports to Australia 
17 April 2025129-2025List of unregistered treatment providers update: treatment provider under review – COSMOS Pest Control Services (AEI: AE0010TP)
17 April 2025128-2025Proposed changes to testing requirements for tomato and capsicum seed for sowing
17 April 2025127-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 25 April to Sunday 27 April 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
17 April 2025126-2025Information sessions for new self-service cargo status reports
16 April 2025125-2025Expansion of Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) onto import pathways for test kits and purified antibodies
15 April 2025124-2025Electronic certification (eCert) - IPPC ePhyto Hub paperless Import exchange for USA and the Republic of Korea
15 April 2025123-2025Enhancements to the Biosecurity Portal to Support Bookings for Bulk Stockfeed Inspections 
14 April 2025122-2025Methyl bromide fumigation methodology – New record of fumigation and treatment certificate templates now available
14 April 2025121-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 16 April to Thursday 17 April 2025 – PEBS
11 April 2025120-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider ‘Suspended’, Yukselis Liman Hizmetleri ve Ilaclama Ambalaj San. TIC. LTD. STI. (AEI: TR4021SB)
11 April 2025119-2025Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme: treatment provider ‘suspended’, M/s Shiv Sai Pest Control, (AEI: IN0450MB)
11 April 2025118-2025Xylella emergency measures: Inclusion of Cannabis as a regulated host for imported nursery stock
10 April 2025117-2025List of unregistered treatment providers update: Treatment providers unacceptable – Acquarius Fumigation Pte Ltd (AEI: SG0010TP) and Inavab Biotech Pte Ltd (AEI: SG0011TP)
10 April 2025116-2025Biosecurity Portal – indicate when the goods will be ready for inspection
9 April 2025115-2025Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme: treatment provider ‘suspended’, M/s Bhuma Sky Fumigation Services Pvt Ltd. (AEI: IN0629MB) and M/s Max Vision Pest Control & Fumigation Services (AEI: IN0579MB)
9 April 2025114-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 12 April to Sunday 13 April 2025 – DAFF messaging
9 April 2025113-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 10 April to Friday 11 April 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G
8 April 2025112-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 10 April to Friday 11 April 2025 – Multiple Systems
8 April 2025111-2025Khapra beetle measures: Upcoming changes to conditions for offshore treatments and certification
7 April 2025110-2025Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme: treatment provider ‘suspended’, M/s Blue Bird Pest Control Pvt. Ltd. (AEI: IN0419MB)
4 April 2025109-2025Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme: treatment provider ‘suspended’, M/s New Era Fumigation Service (AEI: IN0619MB)
4 April 2025108-2025Services Restored: Friday 04 April 2025 – AAMP, DAFF messaging
4 April 2025107-2025Services Restored: Friday 04 April 2025 – BCST
4 April 2025106-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 04 April 2025 – AAMP, DAFF messaging
3 April 2025105-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 04 April to Saturday 05 April 2025 – AAMP, BCST, Biosecurity Portal, EVE
3 April 2025104-2025*Update* Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 03 April 2025 – BCST
3 April 2025103-2025List of treatment providers update: treatment provider under review – Ace Pest Control Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4018SB)
2 April 2025102-2025Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme: treatment providers ‘suspended’, M/s DPCS Pest Control (P) Ltd (AEI: IN0149MB) and M/s Dharmendra Pest Control Service (AEI: IN0346MB)
1 April 2025101-2025Scheduled Outage: Sunday 06 April 2025 – DAFF messaging
1 April 2025100-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 01 April 2025 – BCST
1 April 202599-2025Update to the Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) Assessment and Management Policy and how actionable snail detections are managed
1 April 202598-2025Expansion of Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) onto multiple import pathways for human therapeutics and medicines
31 March 202597-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 03 April to Friday 04 April 2025 – Multiple Systems
31 March 202596-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Wednesday 02 April to Thursday 03 April 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS
2 May 202595-2025Upcoming changes for fresh stone fruit and cherries from the USA on the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
31 March 202594-2025Changes to the management of powdered plant products under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
31 March 202593-2025Methyl Bromide and other biosecurity treatment updates - information sessions for Australian industry
28 March 202592-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
26 March 202591-2025Urgent Scheduled Outage: Thursday 27 March to Friday 28 March 2025 – DAFF messaging
26 March 202590-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, EXDOC/NEXDOC, SeaPest
26 March 202589-2025New BICON Case – Goods for military use
24 March 202588-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
24 MArch 202587-2025Scheduled Outage: Sunday 30 March 2025 – NEXDOC, MARS, PEBS
24 March 202586-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 28 March to Saturday 29 March 2025 – BICON
24 March 202485-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 27 March 2025 – PEBS
24 March 202584-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 28 March 2025 – AAMP
21 March 202583-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider ‘under review’, Yukselis Liman Hizmetleri ve Ilaclama Ambalaj San. TIC. LTD. STI. (AEI: TR4021SB)
21 March 202582-2025Upcoming changes to the BICON case for the import of dog semen to Australia
20 March 202581-2025Transition phase of the Highly compliant importer project
18 March 202580-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Arda Lashing Survey International Inspection, Port Services, Shipping Agency CO, LTD (AEI: TR4018SB)
17 March 202579-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
17 March 202578-2025Xylella emergency measures: Transition to genus level regulation
17 March 202577-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Descroes BV (AEI: BE4001SB)
14 March 202576-2025Services Restored: Friday 14 March 2025 – Biosecurity Portal, AAMP, BCST, EVE
14 March 202575-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 14 March 2025 – Biosecurity Portal, AAMP, BCST, EVE
13 March 202574-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Eco Worldwide Solutions GmbH (AEI: DE4023SB)
13 March 202573-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 14 March to Monday 17 March 2025 – Multiple Systems
13 March 202572-2025Scheduled Outage: Monday 17 March to Tuesday 18 March 2025 - SeaPest
13 March 202571-2025Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology version 3.0 Preborder stakeholder information session 
12 March 202570-2025*Cancelled* Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 12 March to Thursday 13 March 2025 – Multiple Systems
11 March 202569-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 12 March to Thursday 13 March 2025 – Multiple Systems
10 March 202568-2025Regulatory Services disruption following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
8 March 202567-2025Import Industry Advice Notice – FMD Outbreak in Hungary affecting Hungary and Slovakia
(Updated 25 March 2025)
7 March 202566-2025Services Restored: Friday 07 March 2025 – DAFF messaging
7 March 202565-2025Regulatory Services Recovery Preparedness following Tropical Cyclone Alfred
7 March 202564-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Ser.Chim. Fumigazioni S.R.L. (AEI: IT4027SB)
7 March 202563-2025Unplanned Outage: Friday 07 March 2025 – DAFF messaging
7 March 202562-2025Office availability – Tropical Cyclone Alfred
6 March 202561-2025Urgent Scheduled Outage: Thursday 06 March 2025 – External Broker Website
5 March 202560-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 05 March 2025 – BICON
5 March 202559-2025Regulatory Services preparedness for Tropical Cyclone Alfred
4 March 202558-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 04 March 2025 – BICON
3 March 202557-2025Services Restored: Monday 03 March 2025 – BICON external website
3 March 202556-2025Changes to BICON Standard List of Laboratory Microorganisms and Infectious Agents
3 March 202555-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 03 March 2025 – BICON external website
28 February 202554-2025Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 04 March 2025 – PEBS
28 February 202553-2025Services Restored: Friday 28 February 2025 – COLS
28 February 202552-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 28 February 2025 – COLS
26 February 202551-2025Imported Food Inspection Scheme Laboratory Nomination Form Submission – New Process
24 February 202550-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 01 March to Sunday 02 March 2025 – BICON
24 February 202549-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 01 March to Sunday 02 March 2025 – Multiple Systems
24 February 202548-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 28 February 2025 – AAMP
21 February 202547-2025Services Restored: Friday 21 February 2025 – DAFF messaging, COLS
21 February 202546-2025Engagement on changes to biosecurity and imported foods regulatory charges
19 February 202545-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Thursday 20 February to Friday 21 February 2025 – Multiple Systems
18 February 202544-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 21 February to Sunday 23 February 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
18 February 202543-2025Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 18 February 2025 – AAMP, Biosecurity Portal, BCST, EVE
17 February 202542-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 20 February to Friday 21 February 2025 – Multiple Systems
17 February 202541-2025Change to the release conditions for live marine ornamental fish sharing a recirculating system
14 February 202540-2025Recent suspensions of BMSB Offshore Treatment Provider – need to consider in-transit policy for goods subject to BMSB Seasonal Measures
14 February 202539-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Real Port Lojistik limited sirketi (AEI: TR4032SB), Advancer IFM PTE LTD (AEI: SG4012SB), Chemifume Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4017SB)
14 February 202538-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 15 February to Sunday 16 February 2025 – Multiple Systems
12 February 202537-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Inavab Fumigation & Pest Ctrl Mgt Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4003SB)
11 February 202536-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – GG IKLIM GRUP LIMAN HIZMETLERI A.S. (AEI: TR4034SB)
10 February 202535-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 15 February to Sunday 16 February 2025 – BICON, eCertificates, EVE, EXDOC, NEXDOC
10 February 202534-2025Services Restored: Monday 10 February 2025 – COLS
7 February 202533-2025*Cancelled* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 February to Sunday 09 February 2025 – Multiple Systems
6 February 202532-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 February to Sunday 09 February 2025 – Multiple Systems
5 February 202531-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Mert Pest Kontrol (AEI: TR4012SB)
4 February 202530-2025New import permit requirements for Brassicaceous and Cucurbitaceous seed for sowing from 1 July 2025
3 February 202529-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 February 2025 – DAFF messaging, EXDOC, NEXDOC, SeaPest
31 January 202528-2025Reminder to remain vigilant during Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season (BMSB)
31 January 202527-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 15 February to Sunday 16 February 2025 – BICON, EXDOC
31 January 202526-2025Commencement of revised emergency measures to manage Xylella: Changes to import conditions for nursery stock hosts from China
30 January 202525-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – International fumigators, inc. (AEI: US4023SB)
29 January 202524-2025Urgent Scheduled Service Disruption: Wednesday 29 January to Thursday 30 January 2025 – BICON
28 January 202523-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 01 February to Sunday 02 February 2025 – DAFF messaging, SeaPest
28 January 202522-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Western Fumigation (Pennsylvania) (AEI: US4008SB)
28 January 202521-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 31 January 2025 – AAMP
28 January 202520-2025Services Restored: Tuesday 28 January 2025 – BICON external website
28 January 202519-2025Further Information Regarding Changes to Import Conditions for New and Aged/Used Oversize Tyres
23 January 202518-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Pest Aside Exterminating Inc. (AEI: US4022SB)
23 January 202517-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – BBT Konteyner Ilaclama Ve Liman Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. (AEI: TR4042SB)
20 January 202516-2025Commencement of the application of fees for post-inspection in-office imported food sample management activities on 3 February 2025
20 January 202515-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 24 January to Sunday 26 January 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
20 January 202514-2025Class 14.4 Approved Arrangement – New lodgement capability under the approved arrangement class 19.1 and removal of interim process
16 January 202513-2025Upcoming changes to emergency measures to manage Xylella in imported nursery stock hosts
15 January 202512-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 15 January 2025 – myID
15 January 202511-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 17 January to Saturday 18 January 2025 – COLS
15 January 202510-2025Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) cost recovery charge: Notices of Liability issued for 1 October to 31 December 2024 quarter
14 January 202509-2025Removal of on wharf tarping verification inspection by Biosecurity officers prior to movement
13 January 202508-2025Urgent Scheduled Outage: Monday 13 January to Tuesday 14 January 2025 – DAFF messaging, EVE, SeaPest
13 January 202507-2025Unplanned Outage: Monday 13 January 2025 – myID
13 January 202506-2025Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Germany
9 January 202505-2025Self-service cargo status reports now available on the Biosecurity Portal
9 January 202504-2025Voluntary fumigation of fresh cut flowers and foliage in 2025
8 January 202503-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 08 January 2025 – COLS
8 January 202502-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 08 January 2025 – COLS
2 January 202501-2025New report of Xylella fastidiosa in the People’s Republic of China

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