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eCert (electronic certification) for Australia

 

What is eCert?

eCert allows importing and exporting government agencies to exchange government certificates electronically. It works via a secure and encrypted data exchange.

We use eCert to exchange:

  • phytosanitary certificates for plant and plant-related products
  • sanitary certificates (also known as health and/or veterinary certificates) for animal and animal-related products.

These electronic certificates (eCerts) contain the same information as a paper government certificate.

Message from Andrew Metcalfe AO

The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO, has announced his intention to retire from the Australian Public Service on 4 August 2023.

130-2023: Scheduled Outage: Saturday 17 June 2023 - BICON

13 June 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 to 23:30 Saturday 17 June 2023 (AEST).

Action

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

Australian Forest and Wood Innovations

The Australian Government is investing in our forest and wood products industries’ research and innovation capacity to deliver Australian made solutions to national challenges.

In partnership with the University of Tasmania (UTAS), the Australian Government has established an Australia-wide National Institute for Forest Products Innovation, under the operational name of Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI). AFWI will receive over $100 million in funding from the Australian Government between 2022-23 to 2026-27.

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