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Infringement Notice Scheme

​​​Travellers arriving in Australia, importers, import industry participants, airline and shipping industries and other people bringing or importing goods or conveyances into Australia need to be aware of the penalties for not complying with biosecurity requirements.The Biosecurity Act 2015 (…
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28-2026: Action Required: New advice regarding the upcoming changes for SAC industry clients receiving DoNotReply@agriculture.gov.au or DoNotReply@aff.gov.au emails from BIIS (IMS) – Effective 27 February 2026

12 February 2026Who does this notice affect?All Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) clients/brokers/reporters currently receiving notifications from the Biosecurity Integrated Information System (BIIS) Import Management System (IMS) via DoNotReply@agri culture.gov.au or DoNotReply‌‌@aff.gov.au must note…
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132-2020 - COLS compatibility issues when using Google Chrome

24 August 2020 Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment using recent versions of Google Chrome. Information A recent update to Google Chrome is preventing some Cargo Online…
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42-2020 - COLS compatibility issues when using Google Chrome

20 March 2020 Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment using recent versions of Google Chrome. Information A recent update to Google Chrome is preventing some Cargo Online…
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22-2020 - The department is implementing a number of new commodities onto the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

13 February 2020Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Dried onions from all countriesFresh and chilled Agaricus mushrooms from New ZealandFresh and chilled permitted species of mushrooms and trufflesFresh blueberries from New ZealandFresh immature corn from all countriesWhat has…
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BICON Update

​​30 September 2014Who does this notice affect?The Department of Agriculture will be providing monthly status updates on the Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system. These updates will be published to…
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79-2017 - Commencement of the Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) in Lao PDR on 1 September 2017

​24 August 2017 Who does this notice affect? Lao methyl bromide treatment providers and importers of goods treated with methyl bromide in Lao PDR.  What has changed?AFAS in Lao PDR will officially…
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Live and Novel Veterinary Vaccines

  Number  Date        Description  Word  PDF 2000/48 2000/48a…
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129-2019 - The department is implementing a number of new fresh produce commodities onto the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

7 August 2019Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Fresh stone fruit and cherries from New ZealandFresh capsicum and peppers from New ZealandFresh oranges from the United StatesFresh immature coconuts (all countries)What has changed?The department is incorporating a number of fresh…
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fish 11/09 - Exporting abalone to China

​Date of Issue: 27 June 2011 Date of Effect: immediate Country: China Exporting Abalone to China The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service has been advised by China’s General Administration…
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