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101-2018 - *Resolved* Service Disruption: COLS and PEBS payment services

​23 August 2018 Who does this notice affect?All clients required to make payments through the department’s Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS).InformationUpdate…
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73-2018 – BICON website outage for five hours and twenty minutes from 23:30 Thursday 12th July to 04:50 Friday 13th July (AEST)

12 July 2018Who does this notice affect? All clients who use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system to submit import permit applications.Information The department is undertaking…
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113-2025: Scheduled Outage: Thursday 10 April to Friday 11 April 2025 – COLS, COLSB2G

09 April 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.All users of the Cargo Online Lodgement System Business to Government (COLSB2G)…
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40-2020 - Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport determined as a biosecurity first point of entry

13 March 2020 Who does this notice affect? Aircraft operators, airlines, importers and brokers. What has changed? Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport is now determined as a biosecurity first point of entry (FPOE) for: Freighter aircraft, and Goods carried on a freighter aircraft, except live…
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Consultative Committees

​​​​​​The department maintains close contact with industry clients through industry consultative committees (ICCs), ensuring efficient and effective service delivery. ICCs are instrumental in developing effective operational responses to government policy for the department's import and export…
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Importation of frozen bovine in vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States – final review

Publication details ​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 23 March 2017This review evaluates the biosecurity risks for Australia associated with the importation of frozen bovine in vitro…
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188-2022: Changes to on-arrival packaging verification inspection for nursery stock and seed requiring growth in PEQ when moved interstate

7 October 2022 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers, brokers, biosecurity industry participants (BIP) and departmental staff of: Nursery stock Seed for sowing What has changed? The department has reviewed the packaging verification inspection requirement by…
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Agricultural Commodities Report September 2025

Download full report and dataThis report contains ABARES forecasts for the value, volume and price of Australia’s agricultural production and exports to 2025–26.Please note revisions have been made to the Beef and Cattle chapter following the identification of ABS trade data incorrectly identifying…
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2019-23 - Authorised Officer Program – Changes to the department’s plant export website

7 June 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise clients of changes to the plant export certificates, declarations and forms webpages on the department’s website.Summary of changes and key…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society campaign

​2 March 2016​Darren Kindleysides Director Australian Marine Conservation Society PO Box 5815 WEST END QLD 4101 Dear Mr KindleysidesI am writing to you in relation to the Australian Marine…
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