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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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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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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, January 2023
This guideline:
outlines development of trade description requirements documented in an export-registered meat establishment's approved arrangement (AA)
supplements the approved arrangement guidelines…
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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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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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13 September 2016 Who does this notice affect?Fumigators and importers of cut flowers and fresh produce.What has changed?The department will be conducting post-fumigation inspections for consignments…
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23 February 2021
Who 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 outage.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required…
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Date issued 21 December 2004
To notify industry of the Taiwan import requirements for wood and wooden products effective 01 December 2004.
Taiwan requires that all imported wood and wooden…
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14 March 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including Biosecurity Industry Participants, master consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers, and principal shipping agents – associated with the transportation or…
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12 January 2015PurposeTo advise industry that, until further notice, the Department of Agriculture is unable to issue certification of fresh fruit exports for export to Vietnam. Background The…
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