5 September 2023

Who 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 maintenance period.

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

All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.

4 September 2023

Attention

Importers of bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products, and brokers acting on their behalf. Competent authorities in countries that export bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products to Australia.

Purpose

To provide notice of the changes to the import requirements for bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products.

4 September 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: 19:00 Friday 01 September 2023 (AEST).

Detail:

The unplanned service disruption to the Biosecurity Portal has been resolved. Clients can now access the Biosecurity Portal as normal.

1 September 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 inspections through the Biosecurity Portal.

Information

Start time:

As of: 15:20 Friday 01 September 2023 (AEST).

Detail:

1 September 2023

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2023-24 BMSB risk season.

31 August 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 inspections through the Biosecurity Portal.

Information

Due to scheduled system maintenance, the Biosecurity Portal will be unavailable from 22:00 to 23:59 Friday 01 September 2023 (AEST).

Action

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

28 August 2023

Who does this notice affect?

All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.

Information

To support system maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 02 September to 03:30 Sunday 03 September 2023 (AEST).

Action

31/08/2023

Who does this notice affect?

All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels preparing for arrival in Australian territory.

What has changed?

On 23 February 2023, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) amended the ballast water report and updated the offline form to include an increased number of ballast water tanks from 30 to 100 tanks.

31 August 2023

Who does this notice affect?

All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international cruise vessels in preparing for arrival in Australian territory and providing pre-arrival reporting.

What has changed?

Revised Live Plant Conveyance Log form

The department’s name and logo has been updated on the live plants conveyance log form to reflect the new name Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF).