15 February 2024

Who 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 shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.

15 February 2024

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS), Export Documents (EXDOC) and Quota Management System (QMS) users, including plant export clients and exporters, of expected system maintenance and associated outages.

Summary of changes and key points

Systems will be unavailable for the following periods:

14 February 2024

Who 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.

Information

Restored time:

As of: 4:18PM Thursday 23 November 2023 (AEDT).

Detail:

The unplanned service disruption to the Biosecurity Portal has been resolved. Clients can now submit their request for inspection through the Biosecurity Portal as normal.

14 February 2024

Who does this notice affect?

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.

Information

Start time:

As of: 11:00 Wednesday 14 February 2024 (AEDT).

Detail:

The Biosecurity Portal is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption. As a result, clients may be unable to submit new request for inspections.

The National Management Group (NMG) for Varroa destructor endorsed the national plan for Transition to Management on 9 February 2024.

The NMG recognised the significant efforts from NSW and the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests to develop the plan.

12 February 2024

Species: All

Countries: All

Attention

• All livestock export stakeholders

Purpose

To advise stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has further extended consultation for stage 2 of the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) review.

Date of issue: 12 February 2024

Date of effect: 25 February 2024

Date of issue: 12 February 2024

Date of effect: 12 February 2024

Attention:

Registered eggs exporters, manufacturers, and approved export permit issuers.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.

Purpose

To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of upcoming planned outages. To ensure there is no disruption to your consignments, please do not lodge request for exports (REXs) during:

Date of issue: 12 February 2024

Date of effect: 12 February 2024

Attention:

Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, and approved export permit issuers.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.

Purpose

To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of upcoming planned outages.

12 February 2024

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters of planned outages for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) Export Documentation System (EXDOC) and Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system.

Summary of changes and key points:

The department has planned EXDOC and NEXDOC maintenance.

To ensure there is no disruption to your consignments, please do not lodge Request for Permits (RFPs) or Request for Exports (REXs) during the below periods: