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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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24 April 2024Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.InformationStart time:As of: 10:45 Wednesday 24 April 2024 (…
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25 August 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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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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Importer supply chain trial update
The department’s proof-of-concept trial of new arrangements for imported cargo is well underway.
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Biosecurity is a critical part of the government's efforts to prevent, respond to and recover from pests and diseases that threaten the…
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We are improving the effectiveness and consistency of the pest risk analysis (PRA) process. A key step in this process is the development of a group PRA approach.
In a PRA, we evaluate the evidence to determine whether an organism:
is a pest
needs regulation
needs phytosanitary measures…
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This report lists food that has recently failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.auFood testsWe target…
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14 April 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All Customs Brokers, Importers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).
What has changed?
The department continues to experience…
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Date of issue: 27 January 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2021-04
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies, Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central and Regional offices…
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14 November 2019Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principle agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that require increased intervention…
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