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List of Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in sections 57C, 57D, 57E and 57F of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021​.This list contains Trogoderma species prescribed by the Director of Biosecurity as pests for the purposes of the Biosecurity Act 2015.The…
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Commencement of new export legislation on 28 March 2021 (2021-01)

Date of issue: 19 March 2021 Date of effect: 3 am (AEDT), 28 March 2021 Reference Number: IAN 2021/01 Attention: Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies Purpose To advise organic exporters about the implications of the commencement of the Export Control Act…
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170-2018 - Biosecurity Imports Condition System, Cargo Online Lodgement System, Maritime Arrivals Reporting System, Online Payment Service and the Post Entry Biosecurity System Unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Saturday 1 December 2018 (AEDT)

28 November 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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32-2019 - Resolved - Delay with invoices and receipts being issued from Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS), Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) and the Online Payment Portal (OPP).

​​6 March 2019​Who does this notice affect? All departmental clients who use the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS), Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS…
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Visual resources

Biosecurity is a multi-layered issue. To aid understanding of biosecurity and how it impacts Australia, the department creates videos and other helpful visual resources for reference. Here you will find materials developed specifically to aid awareness of current biosecurity issues and topics.…
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32-2021: COLS, MARS and PEBS unavailable, BMSB/Treatment Certificate Portal impacted from 23:30 Saturday 27 February to 08:00 Sunday 28 February 2021 (AEDT)

23 February 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 outage. All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required…
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279-2025: Services Restored: Thursday 21 August 2025 – Online Payment Service, COLS, PEBS, MARS

21 August 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 unplanned outage.All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report…
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Vegetables levy and export charge

 When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to vegetables harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the vegetablesprocessed the vegetables themselves, orhad the vegetables processed by another person.Export chargeExport charge applies to…
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05-2018 - Cargo Online Lodgement System, Cargo Workflow Management System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 20:00 Wednesday 24th January to 20:30 Wednesday 24th January 2018 (AEDT)

​18 January 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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Importing live plants (nursery stock)

We have been improving this page and would like to hear from you. Share your feedback at the end of the page. Answer the question ‘Was this page helpful?’. You can also add comments to your response. News and alerts We’ve strengthened import requirements for live plants (nursery stock) to…
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