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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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25 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All users making payments to the department via the below systems:
Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
Maritime Arrival Reporting System (MARS)
Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS)
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An issue is preventing invoices/receipts from…
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13 November 2019
Who does this notice affect?
All Department of Agriculture clients receiving email messages from the following applications:
The Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
The Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS)
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An issue in the department’s I.T. infrastructure…
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10 June 2025Who 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 (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and Cargo…
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18 September 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers, of an outage to the Online Payment Portal (OPP) that will affect PEMS.Summary of changes and key pointsThe…
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07 July 2025Who 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 (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and Cargo…
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16 June 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All users making payments to the department via the below systems:
Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
Maritime Arrival Reporting System (MARS)
Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS)
Information
An issue may be preventing some invoices/receipts…
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Australia needs your help to protect its important agricultural industries and unique natural environment from exotic pests and diseases. By meeting the department's requirements you will ensure the fastest clearance of containers and help Australia keep out exotic pests and diseases.
You can…
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By accessing the information presented in this media, each user waives and releases the Commonwealth of Australia to the full extent permitted by law from all liability for loss or damage arising from the use of, or reliance on, material or information made available through the system, whether…
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19 July 2011
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/10 - Final import risk analysis report for table grapes from the People’s Republic of China
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders that…
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