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117-2021: Service Disruption: Friday 04 June 2021– IMS, SAC, AIMS and ICS

4 June 2021

Who does this notice affect?

  • SAC entries that have been upgraded to AIMS
  • CAPEC clients (DHL, FedEx and UPS) and
  • StarTrack clients (Sydney and Melbourne)

Information

For SAC entries that have been upgraded to AIMS, CAPEC clients (DHL, FedEx and UPS) and StarTrack clients (Sydney and Melbourne) may experience delays in clearance of goods where release status are not mapping over in ICS after final records have been issued. The department is aware of the issue and is investigating as a priority.

116-2021: Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: Withdrawal of treatment providers - Nozzle Nolen, Inc (AEI: US4087SB) and Gregory Pest Solutions (AEI: US4082SB)

3 June 2021

Who does this notice affect?

Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods shipped between 1 September 2020 that arrive in Australian territory by 31 May 2021 (inclusive)).

115-2021: Service Disruption: From 23:30 Saturday 05 June to 03:00 Sunday 06 June 2021 (AEST) – BICON

3 June 2021

Who does this notice affect?

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

Information

The department is conducting I.T. infrastructure maintenance from 23:30 Saturday 05 June to 03:00 Sunday 06 June 2021 (AEST).

BICON will still be available during this time, however users will not be able to complete the following operations:

2021-28: Congestion Busting – Biosecurity treatment industry roundtables

2 June 2021

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite stakeholders in the import and export biosecurity treatment industry, customs brokers and related biosecurity industry participants—particularly methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride fumigators—to attend upcoming biosecurity treatment industry roundtables.

Key points

Register to attend the upcoming biosecurity treatment industry roundtables: