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Review of the biosecurity import requirements for fresh date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) from the Middle East and North Africa region – draft report

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is conducting a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh date fruit from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The draft report…
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172-2019 - COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 00:00 to 04:00 Thursday 31 October 2019 (AEDT)

30 October 2019 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 outage period. All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this outage period…
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56-2019 - AA, COLS & PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 01 May to 00:30 Thursday 02 May 2019 (AEST)

26 April 2019Who does this notice affect? All clients using the Approved Arrangements system during this planned outage period. All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported…
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131-2019 - COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Tuesday 13 August to 06:00 Wednesday 14 August 2019 (AEST)

12 August 2019Who does this notice affect?All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage period.All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge…
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26-2019 - COLS, PEBS and OPP unavailable from 23:30 Friday 1 March 2019 to 00:30 Saturday 2 March 2019 (AEDT)

25 February 2019Who 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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159-2024: CrowdStrike Technical Issue and Outage

20 July 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.Information The department is aware of the CrowdStrike IT outage and…
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82-2025: Upcoming changes to the BICON case for the import of dog semen to Australia

21 March 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects all importers who intend to import dog semen into Australia and officers who assess documentation to support the importation of these animals.What has changed?The BICON case for dog semen will be redesigned to assist users understand the…
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39-2019 - COLS, OPP and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 22 March 2019 to 05:00 Saturday 23 March 2019 (AEDT)

22 March 2019Who 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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45-2019 - COLS, PEBS & AA unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 11 April to 00:30 Friday 12 April 2019 (AEST)

8 April 2019Who 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…
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339-2025: Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 10 October 2025 – COLS

10 October 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.InformationStart time:As of: 16:15 Wednesday 08 October 2025 (AEDT).The Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) is…
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