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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website.InformationRestored time:As of: 15:00 Friday 27 June 2025 (AEST).Detail:The unplanned service disruption to the BICON website has been resolved.Clients should…
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31 October 2019
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of Brassica rapa, Raphanus sativus and Eruca vesicaria seed for sowing from all countries.
What will change and when?
As a result of a review of import conditions for Brassicaceous…
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25 July 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, master’s, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
The Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS)…
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We have completed a final report for the review of pest risk assessments for spider mites.
About the reviewWe undertake risk analyses to consider market access requests for fresh fruit commodities for human consumption from trading partners. Many of these risk…
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6 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for approved arrangements that include:
classes 5, 7
What has changed?
One new disinfectant has been added to the department’s broad spectrum disinfectants for approved arrangements list
The disinfectant list has…
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Approved arrangementsPhone: 1800 900 090Email: Approved arrangementsPostal address:Approved arrangements sectionDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryGPO Box 858Canberra ACT 2601Class 19 Approved arrangementsPhone: 1800 900 090Email: AEP ArrangementsPostal address:Assessment, Policy…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
General practice administration statements (GPAS) provide guidance to department staff and clients on the operation, administration and interpretation of the Biosecurity Act 2015 and its provisions.
GPAS are not law, but provide general…
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24 April 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment. InformationResolved time: As of: 15:55 Thursday 24 April 2025 (AEST).Between 13:00 and 15:55, the Cargo…
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24 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.InformationTo support system maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:00 Friday 28 March to 03:00 Saturday 29 March 2025 (AEDT).…
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23 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 during this planned maintenance period (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)).…
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