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74-2019 - Unscheduled Outage: COLS as of 10:40 Friday 17 May 2019 (AEST)

17 May 2019Who does this notice affect? All clients required to use the department’s Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).Information COLS is currently experiencing an unscheduled outage. This issue is…
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71-2019 - Unscheduled Outage: COLS as of 11:15 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)

16 May 2019Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).Information:COLS is currently experiencing an unscheduled outage. This issue is…
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53-2025: Services Restored: Friday 28 February 2025 – COLS

28 February 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.InformationThe unplanned service disruption to the department’s Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) has been…
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88-2017 - Import Assessments - September/October Public Holidays

20 September 2017Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for assessment from 25 September to 13 October 2017.…
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22-2018 - Cargo Online Lodgement System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 21:00 Friday 9th March to 02:00 Saturday 10th March 2018 (AEDT)

6 March 2018Who 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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Biosecurity Emergency Management - Exercise Management Guide

​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2016The Biosecurity Emergency Management - Exercise Management Guide provides guidance on contemporary exercise…
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eCert (electronic certification) for Australia

  What is eCert? eCert allows importing and exporting government agencies to exchange government certificates electronically. It works via a secure and encrypted data exchange. We use eCert to exchange: phytosanitary certificates for plant and plant-related products sanitary…
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2020-01—Remote auditing of establishments registered to store and/or prepare fish and fish products for export as food

(Approved Auditors)Dear Approved Auditors,The department has circulated advice to industry advising of its current position on staffing, regulatory and operational obligations in relation to the audits of export establishments and the risks posed by the COVID-19 outbreak.At this time, all audits…
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2021-25 - Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for citrus exports to the USA in 2021

17 May 2021 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for the export of citrus to the USA in 2021. Summary of changes and key points ITCT must start in Australia and finish prior to arrival in the USA.…
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122-2025: Methyl bromide fumigation methodology – New record of fumigation and treatment certificate templates now available

14 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Import-related biosecurity treatment stakeholders, including all importers, brokerages, onshore approved arrangement holders, overseas government and industry treatment providers, relevant domestic state and territory government agencies, and other shipping…
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