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16 June 2022
All users making payments to the department via the below systems:
An issue may be preventing some invoices/receipts from being issued after users make payments through the following applications:
15 June 2022
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
The department is conducting I.T. infrastructure maintenance from 21:00 Sunday 19 June to 03:00 Monday 20 June 2022 (AEST).
BICON will still be available during this time, however users will not be able to complete the following operations:
Date of issue: 14 June 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-10
Related: N/A
14 June 2022
All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
New biofouling management requirements for vessel arrivals begin 15 June 2022.
14 June 2022
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.
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) will be unavailable from 23:00 to 23:50 Friday 17 June 2022 (AEST).
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
10 June 2022
This notice affects stakeholders in the import biosecurity treatment industry, customs brokers and, related biosecurity industry participants particularly fumigators who hold an approved arrangement under Chapter 7 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 that includes one or both of the following approved arrangement classes:
9 June 2022
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries who use DP World Australia's Brisbane terminal—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain.
Date of issue: 9 June 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2022-02
09 June 2022
Food importers and brokers acting on behalf of food importers.
Food importers are reminded that all food imported as food intended for sale is subject to biosecurity import conditions under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and food safety requirements under the Imported Food Control Act 1992.
