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Australian Plague Locust Commission: New and old technology, innovations and lessons learnt during the recent desert locust upsurge 2019-2022

Episode: Sept 2024Presenters:Heath McRae - Deputy Director and Operations Manager, Australian Plague Locust Commission.Summary: Heath discusses the Desert Locust upsurge in Africa in 2019-2022, and whilst there are differences in Desert Locust and Australian Plague Locust biology and behaviour…
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Identifying and Mapping Hendra Virus

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeIdentifying and mapping Hend​ra virus PDF 248 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online version​​​BackgroundHendra…
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200-2023: Import Document Assessment Delays

22 September 2023Who does this notice affect?Industry participants who submit documentation via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)What has changed?The department anticipates that its ability to meet the client service standards timeframes for the assessment of Import documentation of Non-…
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07-2025: Unplanned Outage: Monday 13 January 2025 – myID

13 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your Digital ID’ (myID) pathway.Approved…
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107-2025: Services Restored: Friday 04 April 2025 – BCST

4 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangement operators attempting to access online reports of entries referred to the department for biosecurity assessment, or management under a class 19 Approved Arrangement, via the Biosecurity Cargo Status Tracker (BCST).InformationResolved time:…
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MARS offline forms

Offline pre-arrival reporting forms can be used by vessel masters or officers where there is limited or unreliable internet connectivity to meet their pre-arrival reporting obligations as an alternative to direct MARS access.Masters with email but no internet access should download and complete…
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133-2021: Temporary changes to import certificate requirements for imported animals, biological and animal-based goods extended to 30 June 2022

23 June 2021 Who does this notice affect? Importers of animals, biological and animal-based goods. This temporary change relates to the import of goods where there is currently a reliance on original paper health certificates (HCs). It does not apply to imports of goods where exporting countries…
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71-2022: Conclusion of the 2021-22 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season

5 May 2022 Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, and principal agents— associated with shipping or…
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Wood Packaging Material

​Import conditions for wood packaging material are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).The following list contains documents relating to the release of the final report for the…
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

​​​Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), is a forum for Asia-Pacific economies to facilitate economic growth and prosperity, cooperation, trade and investment in the region and to strengthen the…
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