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Date of issue: 17 May 2024
Date of effect: Immediately
Reference Number: MAA 2024-04
16 May 2024
Pre-border biosecurity treatment providers and clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers, and customs brokers associated with importing goods that require brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive)as sea cargo)
15 May 2024
Importers and brokers of:
15 May 2024
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 shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.
15 May 2024
All clients of the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.
Between 14:00 and 16:20 on Tuesday 14 May 2024 (AEST) there was an unplanned service disruption resulting in some users being unable to access the BICON.
This issue has now been resolved and users are able to access the BICON as normal.
The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.
14 May 2024
All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period.
The department will be conducting scheduled infrastructure maintenance from 23:00 Saturday 18 May to 03:00 Sunday 19 May 2024 (AEST).
During this time, all DAFF applications may experience several intermittent outages. These applications include, but are not limited to:
The below training courses and tools are available to help you and your establishment on your dairy export journey.
The carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum) is a rapidly spreading marine animal that forms large colonies.
The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (the Program) is a highly scrutinised eradication program. It has been independently reviewed many times since 2001 to help understand its effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
The three most recent Program reviews and responses are found below.
13 May 2024
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders of the temporary suspension of exports for certain commodities to Lebanon, following notification from Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture of revised import conditions.
