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08 March 2023
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.
Restored time:
As of: 10:30 Wednesday 08 March 2023 (AEDT).
Detail:
The unplanned outage to the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) has now been resolved. Clients can now access COLS as normal.
8 March 2023
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.
Start time:
As of: 08:30 Wednesday 08 March 2023 (AEDT).
Detail:
The Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) is currently experiencing an unplanned outage.
This issue is being investigated as a priority and the department will advise once resolved.
07 March 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2023-06
Related market access advice(s): MAA2022-10
16 March 2023
All importers and customs brokers who currently lodge imported cargo documentation via the COLS interface for assessment.
8 March 2023
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Okra from India: biosecurity import requirements final report.
Farming is a business, and drought is one of the many risks farmers face.
06 March 2023
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.
6 March 2023
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders wishing to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.
Clients who require:
03 March 2023
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 clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned maintenance period.
6 March 2023
All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period.
The department will be conducting network maintenance from 23:00 Wednesday 08 March to 02:00 Thursday 09 March 2023 (AEDT).
During this time, DAFF applications may experience several 30-second outages. These applications include, but are not limited to:
