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30 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal during this planned outage.Approved arrangements operators…
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On 23 June 2025, Italy notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) on a small cattle farm on the island of Sardinia. Italy immediately implemented emergency disease control and eradication measures. The department has conducted a risk…
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30 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19; Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) providers and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).What has changed?Effective 1 July 2025,…
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30 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangement operators attempting to access online reports of entries referred to the department for biosecurity assessment, or management under a class 19 Approved Arrangement, via the Biosecurity Cargo Status Tracker (BCST).InformationResolved time…
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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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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment through the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).What has changed?Non-account clients will need to have the necessary $40 document assessment…
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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels preparing for arrival into Australian territory.What has changed?In December 2023, an Import Industry Advice Notice was…
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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders) vessel masters and shipping agents.What has changed?In 2025, the department will apply…
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This notice replaces notice 2013-09, issued 12/04/13.
Date of notice: 30/11/13
Date of effect: immediate
Scope
This document provides information to industry on the requirements for transfer of export eligible meat, dairy, fish and egg products.
Legislation
Requirements for transfer of…
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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.InformationStart time: As of 08:00 Friday 27 June 2025 (AEST)).Detail: The BICON website is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption. As a result,…
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