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Import industry advice notices 2017
DateNo.Description
​22 Dec 2017​126​Expansion of market access for pig meat from the United Kingdom​
20 Dec 2017125Changes to import conditions for wool and woollen articles
20 Dec 2017124 Publication of Biosecurity Awareness Packages for Seaports and Airports
20 Dec 2017123 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season 2017-18 increased inspections for goods from Italy
19 Dec 2017122 Addition of Argentina to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
19 Dec 2017121 Update on laboratories approved to test for viruses in imported raw frozen prawns
13 Dec 2017120 Changes to Import Conditions to take effect 21 December 2017
11 Dec 2017119 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Cargo Workflow Management System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 21:00 Friday 15th December to 02:00 Saturday 16th December 2017 (AEDT) - expired
11 Dec 2017118 BICON services will be impacted from 21:00 Friday 15th December to 02:00 Saturday 16th December 2017 (AEDT) - expired
7 Dec 2017117 Conclusion of Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme Trial for Peat and Vegetable Seeds
7 Dec 2017116 Lodging consignments for the Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme
6 Dec 2017115 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Christmas and New Year Operating Hours - expired
4 Dec 2017114 Update on closing date for comments on changes to importing requirements for salmonid products sourced from approved countries, further processed and exported to Australia
30 Nov 2017113 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season 2017-18 recent detections and alert for importers receiving containerised goods from Italy
28 Nov 2017112 Commencement of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season measures for 2017-18
24 Nov 2017111 Import Conditions and Permit Assessment Services Christmas and New Year operating hours - expired
23 Nov 2017110 Import Documentation requirements
21 Nov 2017109 Changes to cost recovery charges for biosecurity approved arrangements – Non-Broker classes
21 Nov 2017108 Changes to cost recovery charges for biosecurity approved arrangements – Broker classes (19.1 and 19.2)
17 Nov 2017107 Pilot of Biosecurity Awareness Packages for Seaports and Airports - expired
17 Nov 2017106 Consultation on the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 is now open
8 Nov 2017105 Revised import conditions for fresh coconuts and coconut meat to take effect 11 December 2017
3 Nov 2017104 Update - Outcomes of emergency review of import conditions for fresh citrus from Egypt
3 Nov 2017103 Natural Casings import conditions update
1 Nov 2017102 Emergency review of import conditions for fresh citrus from Egypt
30 Oct 2017101 Implementation of revised Minimum Documentary and Import Declaration Requirements and Non Commodity Information Requirements Policies
30 Oct 2017100 Delayed implementation of new import conditions for cut flowers entering Australia
27 Oct 201799 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season 2017-18 – Extension of treatment window for some break bulk cargo ex-Italy
20 Oct 201798 Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system will be unavailable 20:00 to 22:00 (AEDT) on Friday 20th October 2017
18 Oct 201797 BICON services will be impacted from 21:00 Friday 20th October to 02:00 Saturday 21st October 2017 (AEDT) - expired
18 Oct 201796 Changes to import conditions for feathers and manufactured articles containing feathers
17 Oct 201795 Reforms to Australia’s illegal logging laws
17 Oct 2017942018 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Nominations closing soon - expired
16 Oct 201793 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 21:00 Friday 20th October to 02:00 Saturday 21st October 2017 (AEDT) - expired
12 Oct 201792 Update to disinfectant lists for approved arrangements
3 Oct 201791 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug risk season 2017-18
29 Sep 201790 BICON will be unavailable 20:00 Saturday 7th October to 00:30 Sunday 8th October 2017 (AEDT) - expired
27 Sep 201789 Fresh avocado from New Zealand identified for the Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme
20 Sep 201788 Import Assessments - September/October Public Holidays
18 Sep 201787 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 8:00pm Friday 22nd September 2017 to 1:45am Saturday 23rd September 2017 (AEST) - expired
18 Sep 201786 Changing of import conditions of fresh cut flowers
11 Sep 201785 Nominations for the 2018 Australian Biosecurity Awards now open - expired
7 Sep 201784 Addition of Denmark to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
7 Sep 201783 New approved arrangement requirements for the management of imported prawns and prawn products
4 Sep 201782 Cargo O​nline Lodgement System and Post Entry Biosecurity System Unavailable 21:30 Friday 8th September to 02:00 Saturday 9th September 2017 (AEST) - expired​
4 Sep 201781 BICON services will be impacted between 21:30 (AEST) Friday 8th September 2017 to 02:00 (AEST) Saturday 9th September - expired
29 Aug 201780 Changes to importing requirements for salmonid products sourced from approved countries, further processed and exported to Australia
24 Aug 201779 Commencement of the Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) in Lao PDR on 1 September 2017
22 Aug 201778 Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system will be unavailable 20:00 to 22:00 (AEST) Tuesday 22nd August 2017 - expired
18 Aug 201777 The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website will be unavailable from 10pm Friday 18th August to 3am Saturday 19th August 2017 (AEST) - expired
17 Aug 201776 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season 2017-18
7 Aug 201775 BICON services impacted from 10:00 to 13:00 (AEST) Saturday 12th August 2017 - expired
4 Aug 201774 Indian phytosanitary certificates
3 Aug 201773 Review of import protocols for inorganic fertiliser
27 Jul 201772 BICON will be unavailable 18:00 Saturday 5th August to 01:40 Sunday 6th August 2017 (AEST) - expired
27 Jul 201771 Timber and timber products BICON case: changes to import conditions for manufactured wooden articles
25 Jul 201770 Brunei Darussalam confirm they can meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
20 Jul 201769 India confirm they can meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
12 Jul 201768 Additional countries confirm they can meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
10 Jul 201767 New biosecurity conditions for the importation of in vitro produced bovine embryos from the United States
10 Jul 201766 Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system will be unavailable 20:00 to 21:30 (AEST) on Wednesday 12th July 2017 - expired
6 Jul 201765 Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
30 Jun 201764 Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
29 Jun 201763 Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 7.30pm Wednesday 5th July to 4:30am Thursday 6th July 2017 (AEST) - expired
28 Jun 201762 Cargo Online Lodgement System Unavailable between 9:30pm and 11:00pm (AEST) Friday 7th July 2017 - expired
23 Jun 201761 Increase to Commonwealth penalty unit value
16 Jun 201760 Changes to the Goods determination to take effect 30 June 2017
15 Jun 201759 Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
9 Jun 201758 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 21:00 Friday 16th June to 01:00 Saturday 17th June 2017 (AEST) - expired
8 Jun 201757 Charging Guidelines 2017
31 May 201756 Fresh stone fruit from the USA identified for the Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme
31 May 201755 Update on uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products for human consumption
25 May 201754 Improved monitoring of methyl bromide fumigations for perishable plant products
16 May 201753 Review of prawns and prawn products and update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
15 May 201752 Issue affecting access to BICON website resolved
15 May 201751 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 11:00pm Friday 19th May to 12:00am Saturday 20th May 2017 (AEST) - expired
8 May 201750 Completion of phase 1 changes for the Automatic Entry Processing (AEP) Reform
8 May 201749 Chilled durian segments from Malaysia and Thailand identified for the Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme
8 May 201748 Service Delivery Modernisation (SDM) – Request for participation in design discussions: 24 May – 3 June 2017 - expired
1 May 201747 Maritime Arrivals Reporting System Offline Forms Updated - expired
1 May 201746 Conclusion of the 2016-17 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season - expired
28 Apr 201745 Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
26 Apr 201744 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 20:30 to 22:30 Friday 28th April 2017 (AEST) - expired
26 Apr 201743 BICON will be unavailable 20:00 to 22:00 (AEST) on Saturday 29th April 2017 - expired
26 Apr 201742 Implementation of Automatic Entry Processing (AEP) Reform phase 1 changes
26 Apr 201741 Conclusion of Burnt Pine Longicorn beetle vessel inspections - expired
18 Apr 201740 Reportable biosecurity incidents: biosecurity risk incidents and legal reporting requirements
18 Apr 201739 Invoicing for plants currently at the Mickleham post-entry quarantine facility
18 Apr 201738 Prohibited packaging statements
18 Apr 201737 BICON will be unavailable 20:00 to 21:30 (AEST) on Tuesday 18th April 2017 - expired
10 Apr 201736 Implementation of new and revised approved arrangements for the management of imported perishable plant products, effective 10 April 2017
5 Apr 201735 Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
5 Apr 201734 Changes to timber and timber product import conditions: new timeframe for post treatment export for unfinished timber and changes to documentary requirements for wooden manufactured articles
4 Apr 201733 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 9:00pm to 11:59pm Friday 7th April 2017 (AEST) - expired
30 Mar 201732 Severe weather in South East Queensland Update - expired
27 Mar 201731 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 9:30pm to 10:30pm Saturday 1st April 2017 (AEDT) - expired
27 Mar 201730 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 10:00pm Friday 31st March 2017 to 03:30am Saturday 1st April 2017 (AEDT) - expired
27 Mar 201729 Imported food reforms – exposure draft legislation
27 Mar 201728 BICON will be unavailable 16:00 to 20:00 (AEDT) Saturday 1st April 2017 - expired
23 Mar 201727 Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 9:30pm to 10:30pm (AEDT) Thursday 23rd March 2017 - expired
22 Mar 201726 Cargo Online Lodgement System Unavailable 9:30pm to 10:00pm Friday 24th March 2017 (AEDT) - expired
21 Mar 201725 Soil and water import conditions update
21 Mar 201724 Request for Industry Feedback: Minimum Documentary and Import Declaration Requirements and Non Commodity Information Requirements Policies
21 Mar 201723 Increased inspection of breaded, battered and crumbed prawns and prawn meat
17 Mar 201722 Illegal Logging compliance documents are available
10 Mar 201721 New AQIS concern type added to the Integrated Cargo System (ICS)
1 Mar 201720 Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
2 Mar 201719 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 9:00pm Friday 3rd March to 12:00am Saturday 4th March 2017 (AEDT) - expired
27 Feb 201718 Update to Disinfectant Lists for Approved Arrangements (AA)
27 Feb 201717 Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable from 8:00pm to 10:15pm Monday 27th February 2017 (AEST) - expired
22 Feb 201716 Changes to the Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) Approved Arrangement (AA)
21 Feb 201715 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 21:00 (AEDT) Thursday 23rd February to 03:00 (AEDT) Friday 24th February 2017 - expired
17 Feb 201714 Bookings for plants into post-entry quarantine online available 9:00am AEDT Tuesday 21st February 2017
9 Feb 201713 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Quarantine Reservation System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 8:00pm Friday 10th February 2017 to 7:00am Saturday 11th February 2017 (AEST) - expired
8 Feb 201712 BICON case structure amendments to timber products
6 Feb 201711 Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
3 Feb 201710 In-water hull and biofouling survey of vessels arriving in Australian ports - expired
3 Feb 201709 Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Quarantine Reservation System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 8:00pm Friday 3rd February 2017 to 7:00am Saturday 4th February 2017 (AEST) - expired
1 Feb 201708 Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Scheduled Outage - expired​
25 Jan 201707 BICON case structure amendments to timber products
20 Jan 201706 Consultation on Biosecurity Legislation First Point of Entry Standar​ds - expired​
19 Jan 201705 New and revised approved arrangements for the management of imported perishable plant products
17 Jan 201704 New sampling protocols for suspended uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat imports
11 Jan 201703 BICON case structure amendments to fresh cut flowers and foliage
7 Jan 201702 Suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat imports
4 Jan 2017 01

Changes to the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2016 for honey and bee products that enter, or are unloaded in, Western Australia

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