6 November, 2025

The department has undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of Malaysia’s protocols for managing a secure supply chain and the biosecurity integrity programs that could be implemented for processing Australian prawns in Malaysia and exported back to Australia.

03 November 2025

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 users of the Cargo Online Lodgement System Business to Government (COLSB2G) system 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.

03 November 2025

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 users of the Cargo Online Lodgement System Business to Government (COLSB2G) system 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.

3 November 2025

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of citrus orchards and/or blocks to export to protocol markets for the 2026 season.

Publication details

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

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.

Information

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.

Final Approach fact sheets

Our ‘Final Approach’ factsheets have been developed to support your understanding of key biosecurity concepts for aircraft:

30 October 2025

Who does this notice affect?

All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned maintenance period.

Information

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).

Action

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

30 October 2025

Who does this notice affect?

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: 30 October 2025

Date of effect: 3 November 2025

Reference Number: MAA 2025-07