09 December 2025

Who does this notice affect?

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

Information

Due to scheduled system maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 13 December to 01:00 Sunday 14 December 2025 (AEDT).

Action

Clients are advised to complete and submit any in-progress import permit applications prior to the commencement of this planned outage period.

09 December 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.

9 December 2025

08 December 2025

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and authorised officers (AOs) of the office arrangements for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s end of year closedown.

8 December 2025

Who does this notice affect?

All importers, approved arrangement class 19 accredited persons and customs brokers who import or lodge consignments of machinery.

What has changed?

On 8 December 2025, the scope of the Highly Compliant Importer (HCI) scheme will be expanded to include the following goods:

8 December 2025

Who does this notice affect?

Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under approved arrangement class 19.2.

What has changed?

On 8 December 2025, the scope of approved arrangement class 19.2 will be expanded to include the following goods:

08 December 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).

Information

Due to scheduled system maintenance, AAMP will be unavailable between 20:00 to 23:30 Friday 12 December 2025 (AEDT).

Action

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

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) provides the Animalplan Secretariat, working closely with the Steering Committee and stakeholders to support the implementation of