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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 at Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.au
10 November 2025
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned maintenance period.
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) will be unavailable between Thursday 13 November 23:00 to 01:00 Friday 14 November 2025 (AEDT).
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
7 November 2025
Commonwealth, State, and Territory Agriculture Ministers met virtually on Friday, 7 November 2025 for the final Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) of the year.
The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins MP. The Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm also attended.
7 November 2025
This notice affects importers of plant products for human consumption (e.g. rice, beans, lentils, dried chilli, cumin and coriander seed), freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.
Environmental pest not found in Australia.
Zebra mussel is a small freshwater mussel that has spread from its native range in eastern Europe to North America and parts of western Europe. The pest can spread in large numbers in freshwater lakes and ecosystems.
06 November 2025
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.
All users of the Cargo Online Lodgement System Business to Government (COLSB2G) system during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
06 November 2025
Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with digital identity to access pathway.
6 November 2025
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under approved arrangement Class 19, who are interested in attending an information session on the upcoming Release 3 (other email users) of industry reporting via the Biosecurity Portal.
The department is pleased to announce that Release 3 of Biosecurity Industry Reporting will be rolled out via the Biosecurity Portal.
05 November 2025
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the check status function within the Post Entry Biosecurity System during the period of this service disruption.
Start time:
As of: 11:52 Thursday 09 October 2025 (AEDT).
The Post Entry Biosecurity System is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption. As a result, users are unable to check the status of their reservation via the check status function.
05 November 2025
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).
Due to urgent scheduled infrastructure maintenance, there will be a scheduled service disruption (service degradation) to COLS between 23:00 to 23:45 Thursday 06 November 2025 (AEDT).
