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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry.
This document provides reference material on the stunning and sticking activities that occur at export-registered red meat and pork establishments, where a departmental officer is present.
31 October 2025
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.
Restored time:
As of: 01:20 Friday 31 October 2025 (AEDT).
Detail:
Between 16:15 Wednesday 08 October 2025 and 01:20 Friday 31 October 2025 (AEDT), the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) had been experiencing an unplanned service disruption.
For aircraft operators looking to stay ahead of the curve, this is your hangar of helpful tools and sharp guidance.
Our ‘Final Approach’ factsheets have been developed to support your understanding of key biosecurity concepts for aircraft:
30 October 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 system maintenance, the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) will be unavailable from 23:00 Monday 03 November to 01:00 Tuesday 04 November 2025 (AEDT).
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
30 October 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).
All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period.
All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.
All clients submitting the below declarations:
Date of issue: 28 October 2025
Date of effect: 29 October 2025
Reference Number: MAA 2025-04
28 October 2025
This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products arriving from New Zealand.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will commence its annual heightened surveillance regime for managing the risks posed by Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) beetles (Arhopalus ferus) on vessels and imported cargo arriving from New Zealand.
The Biosecurity Funding and Expenditure Report 2024-25 has been released. This marks the second year of dedicated financial reporting for biosecurity. The report includes:
In a proactive move to prepare young people for the future of farming, a partnership between Ag Logic, the Tas Farm Innovation Hub (the hub), and several Tasmanian school farms is bringing agricultural technology into the classroom.
4 November 2025
All vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels preparing for arrival into Australian territory.
