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2022-23: Horticulture – Applications for the export of bananas, capsicum, papaya and sweetcorn to New Zealand

20 April 2022PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are required to export bananas, capsicum, papaya and sweetcorn to New Zealand for the 2022-23 season. This applies where farm and packhouse accreditation is required when conducting in-field controls as a…
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45-2025: *Update* Scheduled Outage: Thursday 20 February to Friday 21 February 2025 – Multiple Systems

19 February 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients submitting the below declarations:Full Import Declaration (FID)Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)Cargo Report Personal Effects (PE)Approved…
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Tackling Australia’s feral deer problem

Feral deer are an emerging pest animal problem in Australia, with rising numbers causing damage to the environment and Australian agriculture.Current population numbers are not exact, but decades of farm escapes and deliberate relocations have helped deer populations expand exponentially. Recent…
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Bycatch - seabirds

To address key threats to seabirds from fishing activities in Australia, the Australian Government has voluntarily adopted the: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (IPOA-Seabirds). The…
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100-2020 – BICON and MARS impacted, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Tuesday 30 June to 06:00 Wednesday 01 July 2020 (AEST)

25 June 2020 Who does this notice affect? All clients attempting to submit access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period. All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-…
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42-2019 - BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Friday 29 March 2019 (AEDT)

26 March 2019Who does this notice affect? All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned outage. All importers and customs brokers who will be…
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126-2019 - BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 08 August to 05:00 Friday 09 August 2019 (AEST)

5 August 2019Who does this notice affect?All clients attempting to access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.All importers…
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69-2025: Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 12 March to Thursday 13 March 2025 – Multiple Systems

11 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage.All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.All…
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160-2025: Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 28 May to Thursday 29 May 2025 – Multiple Systems

26 May 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage.All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.All…
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198-2025: Scheduled Outage: Monday 30 June to Tuesday 01 July 2025 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS, MARS and PEBS unavailable

24 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage.All…
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