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6 June 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of plant products that are currently eligible for the Compliance Based Inspection Scheme (CBIS).For a full list of products, please visit our CBIS websiteWhat is changing?Consignments excluded…
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Outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, are on the rise globally. HPAI is a highly contagious disease that affect poultry and birds, and it can spread to other species, including humans. Australia is currently free of HPAI, however we need to remain vigilant for any…
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07 May 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned maintenance period.All clients submitting the below declarations:Full Import Declaration (FID)Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)Short Form Self…
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Two travellers have received civil penalties totalling $54,000 following multiple attempts to circumvent Australia’s biosecurity laws and conceal more than 240 live fish through Melbourne International Airport.
The ornamental fish in water were found during…
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Date of Issue: 16 August 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Affected Markets: Croatia
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), provides the following information regarding changes to market access requirements for Croatia:
As a result of Croatia’s accession to the European…
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18 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders seeking to apply for approval for a biosecurity inspection to occur at a non- Approved Arrangement (AA) site. This includes importers and customs brokers with goods that are unable to be managed at an existing AA site.What has changed?The…
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21 August 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the export of cucurbits via the Winter Window pathway to New Zealand is suspended, due to the detection of live larva of cucumber fruit fly (Zeugodacus cucumis, also known as Bactrocera cucumis).Summary of changes and…
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19 May 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned maintenance period.All clients submitting the below declarations:Full Import Declaration (FID)Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)Short Form Self…
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30 September 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers of cats and/or dogs who use the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS).What has changed?Due to a system release delay, the Animal Care Declaration will now come into effect at 23:30 Thursday 9th October 2025 instead of the planned release of…
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15/06/2023
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who currently lodge imported cargo documentation via the COLS API interface. Cargo logistics software providers who have developed integrations with the COLS API interfaces
What is the Enhancement?
An additional “Switch…
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