22 September 2025
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period.
All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.
All clients submitting the below declarations:
- Full Import Declaration (FID)
- Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)
- Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)
- Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)
- Cargo Report Personal Effects (PE)
- Master Consolidator Declaration Forms
Information
Due to scheduled network maintenance, users of the following systems may experience a brief outage of up to 3 minutes between 19:00 Wednesday 24 September to 01:00 Thursday 25 September 2025 (AEST):
- Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
- Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS)
- Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS)
- SeaPest
Messaging between DAFF systems and the Department of Home Affairs Integrated Cargo System will also queue and send following the conclusion of the 3-minute outage.
Clients anticipating responses from the department in relation to the above-listed declaration types may also experience some minor delays in receiving these responses as these may queue and send following the conclusion of the outage.
Action
Users are advised to avoid using web-based departmental applications during the above maintenance window.
The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.