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2024-43: Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outage

12 July 2024

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Export Documentation system (EXDOC) and Plant Export Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers of expected system updates and associated outages.

Summary of changes and key points

Due to system updates and maintenance outages, EXDOC and PEMS will be unavailable during the following period:

  • Sunday 14 July 2024 – 8.00pm – 12.00am (AEST)

During the system outage window users will:

150-2024: *Cancelled* Scheduled Outage: Thursday 11 July 2024 – Biosecurity Portal

11 July 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal during this scheduled maintenance window.

Information

There will no longer be an outage to the Biosecurity Portal as part of this scheduled infrastructure maintenance.

Action

No action required.

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149-2024: Scheduled Outage: Thursday 11 July 2024 – Biosecurity Portal

09 July 2024

Who does this notice affect?

Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal during this scheduled maintenance window.

Information

Due to scheduled system maintenance, the Biosecurity Portal will experience an outage between 23:00 and 23:30 on Thursday 11 July 2024 (AEST).