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2023-36: NEXDOC transition for edible honey and apiculture products to Indonesia and Saudi Arabia

28 November 2023

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that export certification for edible honey and apiculture products to Indonesia and Saudi Arabia is transitioning to the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system from Monday 4 December 2023.

Manual certificate applications will no longer be available for these markets from 4 December 2023.

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250-2023: Scheduled Outage: Thursday 30 November to Friday 01 December 2023 – MARS

27 November 2023

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 maintenance period.

Information

Due to scheduled maintenance, the Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS) will be unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 30 November to 03:00 Friday 01 December 2023 (AEDT).

Action

Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.

249-2023: Services Restored: Thursday 23 November 2023 – Biosecurity Portal

23 November 2023

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: 10:20 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.