SubscribeImport Industry Advice Notices email notification system Import Industry Advice Notices RSS FeedImport industry advice notices 2024DateNo.Description19 May 2025154-2025Updates to managing mushroom for propagation19 May 2025153-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 24 May to Sunday 25 May 2025 – Multiple Systems16 May 2025152-2025Nominations to participate in the Biosecurity Business Network program co-design workshop are now open15 May 2025151-2025Scheduled Outage: Sunday 18 May to Monday 19 May 2025 – Multiple Systems13 May 2025150-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 15 May 2025 – Multiple Systems12 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 beetle9 May 2025147-2025Services Restored: Friday 09 May 2025 – Multiple Systems9 May 2025146-2025Unplanned Outage: Friday 09 May 2025 – Multiple Systems9 May 2025145-2025Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy update to methyl bromide fumigation certificate requirements8 May 2025144-2025Extension to comment period for proposed changes to seed testing requirements8 May 2025143-2025Import conditions for fresh jujubes from China7 May 2025142-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 10 May to Sunday 11 May – Multiple Systems6 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 – COLS5 May 2025139-2025Assistance dogs travelling on cruise vessels within domestic Australian waters2 May 2025138-2025Conclusion of the 2024-25 Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season and BPL vessel inspections1 May 2025137-2025Version 3.0 of the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology is now in force and approved arrangement class conditions have been updated1 May 2025136-2025Conclusion of the 2024-25 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season1 May 2025135-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 03 May 2025 – Multiple Systems29 April 2025134-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 02 May 2025 – AAMP28 April 2025133-2025Xylella emergency measures: Change in country status for Iraq24 April 2025132-2025Services Restored: Monday 24 April 2025 – COLS24 April 2025131-2025Important reminder regarding the use of current aircraft disinsection certificates23 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 sowing17 April 2025127-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 25 April to Sunday 27 April 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest17 April 2025126-2025Information sessions for new self-service cargo status reports16 April 2025125-2025Expansion of Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) onto import pathways for test kits and purified antibodies15 April 2025124-2025Electronic certification (eCert) - IPPC ePhyto Hub paperless Import exchange for USA and the Republic of Korea15 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 available14 April 2025121-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 16 April to Thursday 17 April 2025 – PEBS11 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 stock10 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 inspection9 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 messaging9 April 2025113-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 10 April to Friday 11 April 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G8 April 2025112-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 10 April to Friday 11 April 2025 – Multiple Systems8 April 2025111-2025Khapra beetle measures: Upcoming changes to conditions for offshore treatments and certification7 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 messaging4 April 2025107-2025Services Restored: Friday 04 April 2025 – BCST4 April 2025106-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 04 April 2025 – AAMP, DAFF messaging3 April 2025105-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 04 April to Saturday 05 April 2025 – AAMP, BCST, Biosecurity Portal, EVE3 April 2025104-2025*Update* Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 03 April 2025 – BCST3 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 messaging1 April 2025100-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 01 April 2025 – BCST1 April 202599-2025Update to the Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) Assessment and Management Policy and how actionable snail detections are managed1 April 202598-2025Expansion of Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) onto multiple import pathways for human therapeutics and medicines31 March 202597-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 03 April to Friday 04 April 2025 – Multiple Systems31 March 202596-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Wednesday 02 April to Thursday 03 April 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G, MARS, OPS and PEBS2 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 industry28 March 202592-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest26 March 202591-2025Urgent Scheduled Outage: Thursday 27 March to Friday 28 March 2025 – DAFF messaging26 March 202590-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, EXDOC/NEXDOC, SeaPest26 March 202589-2025New BICON Case – Goods for military use24 March 202588-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest24 MArch 202587-2025Scheduled Outage: Sunday 30 March 2025 – NEXDOC, MARS, PEBS24 March 202586-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 28 March to Saturday 29 March 2025 – BICON24 March 202485-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 27 March 2025 – PEBS24 March 202584-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 28 March 2025 – AAMP21 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 Australia20 March 202581-2025Transition phase of the Highly compliant importer project18 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, SeaPest17 March 202578-2025Xylella emergency measures: Transition to genus level regulation17 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, EVE14 March 202575-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 14 March 2025 – Biosecurity Portal, AAMP, BCST, EVE13 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 Systems13 March 202572-2025Scheduled Outage: Monday 17 March to Tuesday 18 March 2025 - SeaPest13 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 Systems11 March 202569-2025Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 12 March to Thursday 13 March 2025 – Multiple Systems10 March 202568-2025Regulatory Services disruption following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred8 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 messaging7 March 202565-2025Regulatory Services Recovery Preparedness following Tropical Cyclone Alfred7 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 messaging7 March 202562-2025Office availability – Tropical Cyclone Alfred6 March 202561-2025Urgent Scheduled Outage: Thursday 06 March 2025 – External Broker Website5 March 202560-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 05 March 2025 – BICON5 March 202559-2025Regulatory Services preparedness for Tropical Cyclone Alfred4 March 202558-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 04 March 2025 – BICON3 March 202557-2025Services Restored: Monday 03 March 2025 – BICON external website3 March 202556-2025Changes to BICON Standard List of Laboratory Microorganisms and Infectious Agents3 March 202555-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 03 March 2025 – BICON external website28 February 202554-2025Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 04 March 2025 – PEBS28 February 202553-2025Services Restored: Friday 28 February 2025 – COLS28 February 202552-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 28 February 2025 – COLS26 February 202551-2025Imported Food Inspection Scheme Laboratory Nomination Form Submission – New Process24 February 202550-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 01 March to Sunday 02 March 2025 – BICON24 February 202549-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 01 March to Sunday 02 March 2025 – Multiple Systems24 February 202548-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 28 February 2025 – AAMP21 February 202547-2025Services Restored: Friday 21 February 2025 – DAFF messaging, COLS21 February 202546-2025Engagement on changes to biosecurity and imported foods regulatory charges19 February 202545-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Thursday 20 February to Friday 21 February 2025 – Multiple Systems18 February 202544-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 21 February to Sunday 23 February 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest18 February 202543-2025Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 18 February 2025 – AAMP, Biosecurity Portal, BCST, EVE17 February 202542-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 20 February to Friday 21 February 2025 – Multiple Systems17 February 202541-2025Change to the release conditions for live marine ornamental fish sharing a recirculating system14 February 202540-2025Recent suspensions of BMSB Offshore Treatment Provider – need to consider in-transit policy for goods subject to BMSB Seasonal Measures14 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 Systems12 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, NEXDOC10 February 202534-2025Services Restored: Monday 10 February 2025 – COLS7 February 202533-2025*Cancelled* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 February to Sunday 09 February 2025 – Multiple Systems6 February 202532-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 February to Sunday 09 February 2025 – Multiple Systems5 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 20253 February 202529-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 February 2025 – DAFF messaging, EXDOC, NEXDOC, SeaPest31 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, EXDOC31 January 202526-2025Commencement of revised emergency measures to manage Xylella: Changes to import conditions for nursery stock hosts from China30 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 – BICON28 January 202523-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 01 February to Sunday 02 February 2025 – DAFF messaging, SeaPest28 January 202522-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Western Fumigation (Pennsylvania) (AEI: US4008SB)28 January 202521-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 31 January 2025 – AAMP28 January 202520-2025Services Restored: Tuesday 28 January 2025 – BICON external website28 January 202519-2025Further Information Regarding Changes to Import Conditions for New and Aged/Used Oversize Tyres23 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 202520 January 202515-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 24 January to Sunday 26 January 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest20 January 202514-2025Class 14.4 Approved Arrangement – New lodgement capability under the approved arrangement class 19.1 and removal of interim process16 January 202513-2025Upcoming changes to emergency measures to manage Xylella in imported nursery stock hosts15 January 202512-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 15 January 2025 – myID15 January 202511-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 17 January to Saturday 18 January 2025 – COLS15 January 202510-2025Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) cost recovery charge: Notices of Liability issued for 1 October to 31 December 2024 quarter14 January 202509-2025Removal of on wharf tarping verification inspection by Biosecurity officers prior to movement13 January 202508-2025Urgent Scheduled Outage: Monday 13 January to Tuesday 14 January 2025 – DAFF messaging, EVE, SeaPest13 January 202507-2025Unplanned Outage: Monday 13 January 2025 – myID13 January 202506-2025Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Germany9 January 202505-2025Self-service cargo status reports now available on the Biosecurity Portal9 January 202504-2025Voluntary fumigation of fresh cut flowers and foliage in 20258 January 202503-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 08 January 2025 – COLS8 January 202502-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 08 January 2025 – COLS2 January 202501-2025New report of Xylella fastidiosa in the People’s Republic of China
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