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Biosecurity Advice 2022-P09 - Announcement of the commencement of the pest risk analysis for cut flower and foliage imports – part 3

12 October 2022 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the formal commencement of the Pest Risk Analysis for Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage Imports – Part 3. The department expects to release the draft report for public consultation in mid-2023. Fresh cut flowers and foliage have been…
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34-2019 - PEMS unavailable from 21:00 Saturday 16 March to 00:00 Sunday 17 March 2019 (AEDT)

12 March 2019Who does this notice affect? All exporters of plants who require to submit inspection results or supporting plant export documentation.Information Due to scheduled maintenance, the Plant…
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32-2019 - Resolved - Delay with invoices and receipts being issued from Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS), Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) and the Online Payment Portal (OPP).

​​6 March 2019​Who does this notice affect? All departmental clients who use the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS), Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS…
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212-2021: BICON Case update - Prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans

29 September 2021 Who does this notice affect? Importers and customs brokers who import prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans. What has changed? The department is revising the inspection requirements for new, rural bound consignments of prefabricated office, accommodation units…
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23-2020 - MARS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 15 February to 00:30 Sunday 16 February 2020 (AEDT)

14 February 2020 Who does this notice affect? All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned outage. Information Due to urgent scheduled maintenance, the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) will be…
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Import industry advice notices 2019

​​​​​Subscribe Import Industry Advice Notices email notification system​​​ Import Industry Advice Notices RSS Feed​ Import industry advice notices 2019 ​Date No. Description 24 December 2019 225-2019 Please refer to IAN 106-2020 - Port of Darwin no…
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Visual resources

Biosecurity is a multi-layered issue. To aid understanding of biosecurity and how it impacts Australia, the department creates videos and other helpful visual resources for reference. Here you will find materials developed specifically to aid awareness of current biosecurity issues and topics.…
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51-2015 - Grain and Seed Exports Program – Fumigation Quarantine Treatment

14 October 2015PurposeTo advise industry of acceptable fumigation practices and responsibilities in ensuring requirements set by importing country authorities are met prior to export. Background The…
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05-2018 - Cargo Online Lodgement System, Cargo Workflow Management System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 20:00 Wednesday 24th January to 20:30 Wednesday 24th January 2018 (AEDT)

​18 January 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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Importing live plants (nursery stock)

We have been improving this page and would like to hear from you. Share your feedback at the end of the page. Answer the question ‘Was this page helpful?’. You can also add comments to your response. News and alerts We’ve strengthened import requirements for live plants (nursery stock) to…
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