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Low-risk audit trials

The department has made several significant changes to the way that we regulate and audit eligible low-risk dairy, egg, and fish export establishments. The department believes these changes will strengthen our already robust system, reduce regulatory burden, and streamline our intervention by focusing on key legislative and market access risks. This means less red tape for industry with the same level of assurance for our trading partners that Australian dairy, egg, and fish products are ready for export.

137-2023: Scheduled Outage: Saturday 24 June to Sunday 25 June 2023 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS, and PEBS unavailable

20 June 2023

Who does this notice affect?

All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.

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

All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned outage.

136-2023: Service Disruption: Sunday 25 June 2023 - BICON

19 June 2023

Who does this notice affect?

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

Information

Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 Sunday 25 June 2023 (AEST).

Action

Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.

135-2023: Scheduled Outage: Thursday 22 June to Friday 23 June 2023 – COLS

19 June 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.

Information

Due to scheduled maintenance, the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and COLS API interface will be unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 22 June to 01:00 Friday 23 June 2023 (AEST).

Action

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

IAN 2023-23: NEXDOC – planned outage

Date of issue: 19 June 2023

Date of effect: 21 June 2023

Attention:

Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.

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

Purpose

To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of a planned outage.

Animal Biosecurity Advice 2023-A07: Review of the risk of Japanese encephalitis in horses from approved countries – draft report

Thursday 22 June at 10am

We invite you to comment on the draft review by Monday 21 August 2023.

 The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website.

In response to Japanese encephalitis virus being detected on the Australian mainland in 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a policy review of the risk of Japanese encephalitis in horses imported from approved countries.