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171-2024: Biosecurity Operations Division (BOD) - Cargo Operations-Assessment – Expected behaviour when interacting with the department

5 August 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice is for all participants involved in importing goods into Australia and their onshore management.What has changed?This advice clarifies acceptable behaviour when interacting with the department whether that be in person, via email, phone, text,…
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Summary of Methods and Checklists

Aerobic plate countDocument titleFile typeHorizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms – Colony count at 30°C by the pour plate technique – AS 5013.5-2016​PDF [412 KB]Word [140 KB]Aerobic Plate Counts in Foods (Neogen Petrifilm Methods) – AOAC 990.12PDF [433 KB]Word [106…
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146-2019 - Update to the specifications for construction, certification and use of sea freight container inspection stands

4 September 2019Who does this notice affect?Personnel involved with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia i.e. stevedores, wharf/terminal operators, Approved…
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2021-67: Plant Export Operations –Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

3 December 2021 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide updated information on the registration of food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China, and product labelling requirements for food products exported to China. Key points The advice in this…
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180-2018 - COLS, PEBS and OPP service disruption at 23:00 Thursday 6 December 2018 (AEDT)

6 December 2018Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned…
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78-2020 - Scheduled Service Disruption: From 01:00 to 05:00 Wednesday 03 June 2020 (AEST) - COLS, OPP and PEBS Payment Services

02 June 2020 Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period. All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this…
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55-2021: Scheduled Outage: 23:00 to 23:59 Friday 09 April 2021 (AEST) – COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS

8 April 2021 Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period. All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be…
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142-2020 - COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 10 September to 04:30 Friday 11 September 2020 (AEST)

7 September 2020 Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned outage period. All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be…
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126-2018 - COLS, MARS, PEBS and OPS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 21 September 2018 to 01:00 Saturday 22 September 2018 (AEST)

20 September 2018Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this…
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125-2018 - COLS, MARS, PEBS and OPS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 20 September to 03:30 Friday 21 September 2018 (AEST)

20 September 2018Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this…
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