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10 June 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) and Cargo…
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11 July 2025Who does this notice affect?All customs brokers, importers, self-reporting importers, freight forwarders of goods AUD $1,000 or less in value.What has changed?The department has updated the Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) cost recovery webpage and fact sheets. These updates incorporate…
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07 July 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) and Cargo…
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14 August 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website during this planned maintenance period.InformationDue to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, users of the BICON website may experience several brief…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2017The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released the final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh…
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19 April 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON).
What has changed?
The BICON website is being updated with a new look and feel on 29 April 2023. The changes are aimed at improving your experience when using BICON…
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1 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
The maritime industry including Shipping Agents, Vessel Masters, Port Operators and related parties.
What has changed?
As of 1 July 2021, the Maritime National Coordination Centre (MNCC) will be renamed to the National Maritime Centre (NMC) to better…
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OverviewThis formal risk assessment was undertaken to inform and target prevention and preparedness activities for LSD. This ensures resources are allocated efficiently and risks are systematically addressed.The department published the final report in November 2022. This work provided critical…
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OverviewPhase 1 of this project described how VR could be used to create cost-effective and expandable training applications for animal handling and biosecurity. Based on the results of phase 1, and improvements in technology, a second phase was commissioned.Phase 2 involved trialing an updated VR…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2016The department has prepared the Draft group pest risk analysis for thrips and tospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports.The draft group pest risk analysis analyses the biosecurity risk posed by groups of pests…
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