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Import industry advice notices 2019
​Date No. Description
24 December 2019 225-2019 Please refer to IAN 106-2020 - Port of Darwin no longer a first point of entry for non-commercial vessels
24 December 2019 224-2019 New biosecurity first point of entry determinations
20 December 2019 223-2019 Amendment to Industry Advice Notice 221-2019 Changes to AIMS directions issued under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme
18 December 2019 222-2019 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - Centro Disinfestazione Livornese srl (AEI: IT4004SB)
18 December 2019 221-2019 Changes to AIMS directions issued under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme
18 December 2019 220-2019 COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 18 December to 00:00 Thursday 19 December 2019 (AEDT)
16 December 2019 219-2019 Updates to the Master Consolidator declaration and Treatment certificate lodgement forms
16 December 2019 218-2019 Service Disruption: From 20:00 to 23:59 Sunday 22 December 2019 (AEDT) - BICON
16 December 2019 217-2019 Department of Agriculture December 2019 / January 2020 Holiday Shut Down Operating Hours
13 December 2019 216-2019 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension - National Fumigation & Termite Service (AEI: US4039SB)
13 December 2019 215-2019 Inspection arrangements changing for imported fresh produce from New Zealand and the United States from 1 May 2020
12 December 2019 214-2019 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: reinstatement of Turkish treatment provider - Kinetik Cevresagligi Amb. Tar. Muh. Dan. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. (AEI: TR4001SB)
12 December 2019 213-2019 COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 14 December to 02:00 Sunday 15 December 2019 (AEDT)
11 December 2019 212-2019 Alternative biosecurity levy
11 December 2019 211-2019 Changes to biosecurity cost recovery
9 December 2019 210-2019 Nursery Stock Inspection Bookings undertaken at the Sydney Regional Office
9 December 2019 209-2019 COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 12 December to 01:00 Friday 13 December 2019 (AEDT)
7 December 2019 208-2019 Services restored: As of 11:30 Saturday 7 December 2019 (AEDT) – COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
7 December 2019 207-2019 Unscheduled outage: As of 05:00 Saturday 7 December 2019 (AEDT) –COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
6 December 2019 206-2019 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme & Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS): treatment provider suspension - Future Wang Rony (KLG) Sdn Bhd (AEI: MY0121MB)
5 December 2019 205-2019 Commencement of revised import conditions for Brassicaceous seed for sowing
4 December 2019 204-2019 Updates to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride treatment rates
3 December 2019 203-2019 Extension to Specifications for construction, certification and use of sea freight container inspection stand requirements.
3 December 2019 202-2019 Updated - Preserved Fruits and Vegetables for human consumption -documentary requirements
2 December 2019 201-2019 Lodgment and assessment of biosecurity onshore results including treatment and imported pig meat requests via email
2 December 2019 200-2019 COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 07 December to 03:00 Sunday 08 December 2019 (AEDT)
2 December 2019 199-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 06 December to 04:30 Saturday 07 December 2019 (AEDT)
22 November 2019 198-2019 AEPCOMM system improvements and updates for the 2019-20 BMSB season
20 November 2019 197-2019 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) fumigation training in Turkey
20 November 2019 196-2019 Preserved Fruits and Vegetables for human consumption -documentary requirements
20 November 2019 195-2019 Mandatory Continued Biosecurity Competency Activity 19-20/02 (AEPCOMM Expansion 2019) to be completed by 1 December 2019
19 November 2019 194-2019 Service Disruption: From 20:00 to 23:59 Sunday 24 November 2019 (AEDT) - BICON
15 November 2019 193-2019 Service Disruption: As of 10:45 Friday 15 November 2019 (AEDT) – Department of Agriculture emails
15 November 2019 192-2019 Addition of Myanmar to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
14 November 2019 191-2019 Consignments treated offshore prior to approval under Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers Scheme
14 November 2019 190-2019 Department of Agriculture biosecurity treatment conditions – what you need to know about your regulatory obligations industry information sessions
13 November 2019 189-2019 BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 14 November to 00:15 Friday 15 November 2019 (AEDT)
13 November 2019 188-2019 BICON invoicing services unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 14 November to 00:15 Friday 15 November 2019 (AEDT)
12 November 2019 187-2019 Scheduled maintenance of department’s website: 10:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 12 November 2019 (AEDT)
8 November 2019 186-2019 Cancelled - COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 08 November to 04:30 Saturday 09 November 2019 (AEDT)
8 November 2019 185-2019 Services Restored: As of 13:00 Friday 08 November (AEDT) – Department of Agriculture emails
8 November 2019 184-2019 Improved cold treatment schedules for fresh citrus fruits from Israel
8 November 2019 183-2019 Changes to the clearance of fresh lemons and limes imported from the United States
7 November 2019 182-2019 Services Restored: As of 16:40 Thursday 7 November 2019 (AEDT) – BICON, COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
7 November 2019 181-2019 Unscheduled outage: As of 15:30 Thursday 7 November 2019 (AEDT) –BICON, COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
7 November 2019 180-2019 Service Disruption: As of 11:15 Thursday 07 November (AEDT) – Department of Agriculture emails
6 November 2019 179-2019 Commencement of 2019-20 Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season measures for vessels
5 November 2019 178-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 08 November to 04:30 Saturday 09 November 2019 (AEDT)
4 November 2019 177-2019 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension: Kinetik Cevresagligi Amb. Tar. Muh. Dan. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. (AEI: TR4001SB)
31 October 2019 176-2019 Improved cold treatment schedules for fresh citrus fruits from Spain
31 October 2019 175-2019 Additional inspection requirements for consignments of kiwifruit from Italy
31 October 2019 174-2019 2019-20: Onshore intervention for non-compliant offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) treated consignments
31 October 2019 173-2019 Timeframes for revised import conditions for Brassica rapa, Raphanus sativus and Eruca vesicaria seed for sowing
30 October 2019 172-2019 COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 00:00 to 04:00 Thursday 31 October 2019 (AEDT)
28 October 2019 171-2019 Services restored: As of 09:40 Monday 28 October 2019 (AEDT) – BICON, COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
28 October 2019 170-2019 Unscheduled outage: As of 06:00 Monday 28 October 2019 (AEDT) –BICON, COLS, OPP and PEBS invoicing services
24 October 2019 169-2019 2019-20 BMSB Safeguarding Arrangements Scheme
22 October 2019 168-2019 Clarification on the labelling requirements for molluscs (other than oysters and snails) for human consumption
21 October 2019 167-2019 Service Disruption: From 20:00 to 23:59 Sunday 27 October 2019 (AEDT) - BICON
21 October 2019 166-2019 BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 24 October to 05:00 Friday 25 October 2019 (AEDT)
17 October 2019 165-2019 BICON invoicing services unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 17 October to 00:15 Friday 18 October 2019 (AEDT)
17 October 2019 164-2019 Amendment to Industry Advice Notice 162-2019 - New form to request assessment of treatment results outside business hours (during “overtime”)
17 October 2019 163-2019 Service disruption – 23:00 Friday 18 October to 03:00 Sunday 20 October 2019 (AEDT) – Multiple systems
16 October 2019 162-2019 New form to request assessment of treatment results outside business hours (during “overtime”)
11 October 2019 161-2019 Proposed changes to the import requirements for animal fluids and tissues for in-vitro use
10 October 2019 160-2019 Urgent scheduled outage: 23:00 Thursday 10 October to 00:10 Friday 11 October 2019 (AEDT) – BICON
10 October 2019 159-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 12 October to 05:00 Sunday 13 October 2019 (AEDT)
4 October 2019 158-2019 Changes to import conditions for chicken meat, chicken eggs, chicken meat products and pet food from New Zealand
30 September 2019 157-2019 BICON unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 05 October 2019 (AEST) to 03:15 Sunday 06 October 2019 (AEDT)
30 September 2019 156-2019 Strengthened import conditions for Norfolk Island: bee products and mineral and metal ores, rocks and sand
30 September 2019 155-2019 BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 03 October to 00:00 Friday 04 October 2019 (AEST)
25 September 2019 154-2019 Advice in relation to FID lodgements of Unaccompanied Personal Effects under class 19.2 AEPCOMM
24 September 2019 153-2019 Removal of systems approach as a pest risk management measure for bean thrips on fresh oranges and mandarins from the United States of America
23 September 2019 152-2019 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Information Sessions Being Held In Turkey
23 September 2019 151-2019 Service Disruption: From 20:00 to 23:59 Sunday 29 September 2019 (AEST) - BICON
17 September 2019 150-2019 Guidance for conducting BMSB Treatments
16 September 2019 149-2019 Changes to inspection procedures on non-viable rice
13 September 2019 148-2019 Changes to import conditions for chicken meat, chicken eggs, chicken meat products and pet food from New Zealand
6 September 2019 147-2019 Commencement of the 2019-2020 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season - 1 September 2019
4 September 2019 146-2019 Update to the specifications for construction, certification and use of sea freight container inspection stands
2 September 2019 145-2019 New Import conditions for salmon from approved countries (excluding New Zealand) have been implemented
30 August 2019 144-2019 Implementation of new and updated approved arrangement classes to support the 2019-20 BMSB risk season, effective 30 August 2019
30 August 2019 143-2019 Weekend diagnostics trial for cut flower imports starting in September
​30 August 2019 ​142-2019 ​Mandatory import permits for cut flowers from 1 September
​29 August 2019 ​141-2019 ​BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 29 August to 00:15 Friday 30 August 2019 (AEST)
29 August 2019 140-2019 Cut flower and foliage shipments with incomplete phytosanitary certification will not be permitted entry to Australia from 1 September 2019
28 August 2019 139-2019 Automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) expansion is now live
28 August 2019 138-2019 The Biosecurity Act – update on the use of infringement notices across all import pathways
26 August 2019 137-2019 COLS Service Disruption: 23:00 Tuesday 27 August to 04:00 Wednesday 28 August 2019 (AEST)
22 August 2019 136-2019 BICON unavailable from 21:30 Thursday 22 August to 01:00 Friday 23 August 2019 (AEST)
18 August 2019 135-2019 Outage extended: BICON unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 17 August to 08:30 Sunday 18 August 2019 (AEST)
16 August 2019 134-2019 Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) and Offline Forms Updated
13 August 2019 133-2019 MARS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 17 August to 02:00 Sunday 18 August 2019 (AEST)
13 August 2019 132-2019 BICON unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 17 August to 03:00 Sunday 18 August 2019 (AEST)
12 Auust 2019 131-2019 COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Tuesday 13 August to 06:00 Wednesday 14 August 2019 (AEST)
8 August 2019 130-2019 Reminder to Industry: changes to import conditions for fresh garlic bulbs for human consumption, to take effect 1 September 2019
7 August 2019 129-2019 The department is implementing a number of new fresh produce commodities onto the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)
7 August 2019 128-2019 Treatment requirements for the 2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
5 August 2019 127-2019 eCert for Imports: sanitary certificates from New Zealand goes live
5 August 2019 126-2019 BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 08 August to 05:00 Friday 09 August 2019 (AEST)
5 August 2019 125-2019 Reminder: Import permits required to import cut flowers and foliage from Kenya, Colombia and Ecuador from 1 September 2019
2 August 2019 124-2019 Plant based stock feed, pet food, fertiliser, baits and bioremediation BICON permit assessment timeframes
31 July 2019 123-2019 Managing international goods on non-commercial vessels
31 July 2019 122-2019 Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) Expansion
31 July 2019 121-2019 BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 01 August to 00:30 Friday 02 August 2019 (AEST)
29 July 2019 120-2019 MARS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 03 August to 02:00 Sunday 04 August 2019 (AEST)
26 July 2019 119-2019 Register as a Master Consolidator importing LCL/FAK containers during the 2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
26 July 2019 118-2019 Addition of New Zealand sanitary certificates to eCert for Imports
23 July 2019 117-2019 BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 25 July to 02:00 Friday 26 July 2019 (AEST)
19 July 2019 116-2019 New requirements for parboiled rice for human consumption
17 July 2019 115-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Monday 22 July to 04:00 Tuesday 23 July 2019 (AEST)
11 July 2019 114-2019 Urgent scheduled outage to BICON - 23:30 Thursday 11 July to 00:30 Friday 12 July 2019 (AEST)
11 July 2019 113-2019 Mandatory pre-shipment methyl bromide fumigation for fresh asparagus imported from Mexico and Peru
8 July 2019 112-2019 EXDOC unavailable from 20:00 to 21:00 Sunday 14 July 2019 (AEST)
8 July 2019 111-2019 MARS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 13 July to 02:00 Sunday 14 July 2019 (AEST)
5 July 2019 110-2019 Name change of operational groups within Biosecurity Operations Division
3 July 2019 109-2019 Addition of the Philippines to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
1 July 2019 108-2019 Permits required from 1 September for imports of cut flowers and foliage from countries with high non-compliance and high volumes of trade
28 June 2019 107-2019 Changes to the post entry processing requirements for imported salmon from approved countries (excluding New Zealand).
28 June 2019 106-2019 New import conditions for thermally treated salmonid products from a country with an approved competent authority
28 June 2019 105-2019 Changes to the clearance of avocados exported from New Zealand
27 June 2019 104-2019 Mandatory offshore methyl bromide fumigation for fresh persimmons from the United States of America
27 June 2019 103-2019 2019-20 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) treatment providers scheme and application forms
26 June 2019 102-2019 Urgent scheduled outage: 23:00 Thursday 27 June to 04:00 Friday 28 June 2019 (AEST) – Multiple systems.
25 June 2019 101-2019 Changes to the clearance of stone fruit and cherries from the United States of America
25 June 2019 100-2019 Changes to import conditions for fresh garlic bulbs for human consumption, to take effect 1 September 2019
24 June 2019 99-2019 BICON financial services will be impacted between 23:00 Saturday 29 June to 05:00 Sunday 30 June 2019 (AEST)
24 June 2019 98-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 29 June 2019 to 05:00 Sunday 30 June 2019 (AEST)
21 June 2019 97-2019 Services restored: Messaging delay impacting AIMS, ICS, SAC and S-Cargo – Friday 21 June 2019
21 June 2019 96-2019 Unscheduled service disruption impacting AIMS, ICS, SAC and S-Cargo messaging – Friday 21 June 2019
20 June 2019 95-2019 Services restored: Messaging delay impacting AIMS, ICS, SAC and S-Cargo – Thursday 20 June 2019
17 June 2019 94-2019 Mandatory offshore methyl bromide fumigation for fresh pomegranates from the United States of America
17 June 2019 93-2019 Addition of Ecuador to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
17 June 2019 92-2019 Scheduled maintenance of department’s website: 20:00 to 22:00 Friday 21 June and 02:30 to 07:30 Saturday 22 June 2019 (AEST)
11 June 2019 91-2019 Change of Department of Agriculture name and logo on AIMS directions
6 June 2019 90-2019 The use of bait while fishing from international vessels in Australian waters
​5 June 2019 89-2019 ​2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures
3 June 2019 88-2019 PEBS unavailable from 23:00 to 23:30 Friday 07 June 2019 (AEST)
31 May 2019 87-2019 Issuance of 2019-20 approved arrangement annual levy delayed
30 May 2019 86-2019 BICON unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 1 June to 04:00 Sunday 2 June 2019 (AEST)
30 May 2019 85-2019 Permits required from 1 September for imports of cut flowers and foliage from countries with high non-compliance and high volumes of trade
28 May 2019 84-2019 How to receive notifications about changes to BICON Cases
28 May 2019 83-2019 BICON invoicing services impacted from 21:30 to 22:00 Wednesday 29 May 2019 (AEST)
28 May 2019 82-2019 BICON invoicing services, COLS, OPP and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 29 May 2019 to 02:30 Thursday 30 May 2019 (AEST)
24 May 2019 81-2019 Change to the Khapra Beetle country distribution list
22 May 2019 80-2019 Issuance of 2019-20 approved arrangement annual levy
21 May 2019 79-2019 BICON invoicing services impacted from 21:30 to 22:00 Thursday 23 May 2019 (AEST)
21 May 2019 78-2019 PEMS unavailable from 21:30 Friday 24 May to 00:30 Saturday 25 May 2019 (AEST)
20 May 2019 77-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 22 May 2019 to 05:00 Thursday 23 May 2019 (AEST)
20 May 2019 76-2019 Conclusion of the 2018-2019 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season
17 May 2019 75-2019 Services Restored: COLS as of 11:05 Friday 17 May 2019 (AEST)
17 May 2019 74-2019 Unscheduled Outage: COLS as of 10:40 Friday 17 May 2019 (AEST)
16 May 2019 73-2019 Addition of Peru to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products
16 May 2019 72-2019 Services Restored: COLS as of 12:15 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
16 May 2019 71-2019 Unscheduled Outage: COLS as of 11:15 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
16 May 2019 70-2019 Services Restored: COLS as of 09:35 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
16 May 2019 69-2019 Service Disruption: COLS as of 08:45 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
14 May 2019 68-2019 Services Restored: COLS as of 15:40 Tuesday 14 May 2019 (AEST)
14 May 2019 67-2019 Update: Service Disruption - COLS as of 15:10 Tuesday 14 May 2019 (AEST)
14 May 2019 66-2019 Scheduled Outage: Departmental systems unavailable from 00:01 to 04:00 Sunday 19 May 2019 (AEST)
13 May 2019 65-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 15 May 2019 to 04:00 Thursday 16 May 2019 (AEST)
8 May 2019 64-2019 Cancelled: COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 10 May 2019 to 04:00 Saturday 11 May 2019 (AEST)
6 May 2019 63-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 10 May 2019 to 04:00 Saturday 11 May 2019 (AEST)
6 May 2019 62-2019 Scheduled Outage: Departmental systems unavailable from 00:01 to 04:00 Saturday 11 May 2019 and 00:01 to 04:00 Sunday 12 May 2019 (AEST)
3 May 2019 61-2019 Plant based stock feed BICON permit assessment timeframes
30 April 2019 60-2019 Conclusion of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) Vessel Inspections
30​ April 2019 59-2019 Cessation of double catering agreements
29 April 2019 58-2019 eCert for Imports from Indonesia goes live
29 April 2019 57-2019 Preparation for the 2019-20 for Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season
26 April 2019 56-2019 AA, COLS & PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 01 May to 00:30 Thursday 02 May 2019 (AEST)
15 April 2019 55-2019 Addition of Indonesia to eCert for Imports
12 April 2019 54-2019 Fresh citrus fruit from the United States (US) – Biosecurity outcomes for consignments containing split or damaged fruit
12 April 2019 53-2019 Request for industry feedback: Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy review
12 April 2019 52-2019 Fresh citrus fruit from the United States (US) – Biosecurity outcomes for consignments containing split or damaged fruit
1 April 2019 51-2019 COLS Lodgement Error, Thursday 11 April 2019 (AEST)
​​11 April 2019 ​​50-2019​ ​Cancelled: COLS, PEBS & AA unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 11 April to 00:30 Friday 12 April 2019 (AEST)​
11 April 2019 ​49-2019 ​Services Restored - Unscheduled Service Disruption Impacting Several Systems, Thursday 11 April 2019 (AEST)​​
​11 April 2019 ​48-2019 ​Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) Offline Forms Updated​
11 April 2019 47-2019 Unscheduled Service Disruption Impacting Several Systems, Thursday 11 April 2019 (AEST)
9 April 2019 46-2019 PEBS, AA and QMS unavailable from 21:00 Wednesday 10 April 2019 to 02:00 Thursday 11 April 2019 (AEST)
8 April 2019 45-2019 COLS, PEBS & AA unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 11 April to 00:30 Friday 12 April 2019 (AEST)
8 April 2019 44-2019 MARS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 12 April 2019 to 02:00 Saturday 13 April 2019 (AEST)
​27 March 2019 ​43-2019 ​Register your interest in attending the Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) 2019-20 season Industry information sessions.​
26 March 2019 42-2019 BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Friday 29 March 2019 (AEDT)
25 March 2019 41-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 30 March 2019 to 03:50 Sunday 31 March 2019 (AEDT)
25 March 2019 40-2019 Cancelled - ​MARS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 29 March 2019 to 02:00 Saturday 30 March 2019 (AEDT)
22 March 2019 39-2019 COLS, OPP and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 22 March 2019 to 05:00 Saturday 23 March 2019 (AEDT)
22 March 2019 38-2019 Amendment to 35-2019 Clearance of fresh cut flowers and foliage consignments on long weekends and the lead up to Mother’s Day 2019
19 March 2019 37-2019 Services Restored - Unscheduled Service Disruption Impacting AIMS, COLS, ICS, S-Cargo and SAC Tuesday 19 March 2019 (AEDT)
​15 March 2019 ​36-2019 ​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Scheduled Outage Notification 21:00 Saturday 16 March 2019 – 01:00 Sunday 17 March 2019 (AEDT)​
15 March 2019 35-2019 Clearance of fresh cut flowers and foliage consignments on long weekends and the lead up to Mother’s Day 2019
12 March 2019 34-2019 PEMS unavailable from 21:00 Saturday 16 March to 00:00 Sunday 17 March 2019 (AEDT)
​7 Marc​​​​h 2019 ​33-2019 ​PEMS unavailable from 21:00 to 21:30 Thursday 07 March 2019 (AEDT).​
​6 Marc​​​​h 2019 ​32-2019 ​Resolved - Delay with invoices and receipts being issued from Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS), Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) and the Online Payment Portal (OPP).​​
4 March 2019 31-2019 MARS unavailable from 23:00 Friday 08 March 2019 to 01:00 Saturday 09 March 2019 (AEDT)
1 March 2019 30-2019 COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 06 March 2019 to 04:00 Thursday 07 March 2019 (AEDT)
28 February 2019 29-2019 Resolved - Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website intermittently unavailable Thursday 28 February 2019​
27 February 2019 28-2019 BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS PEBS and PEMS - Unavailable from 23:00 to 23:59 Friday 01 March 2019 (AEDT)
26 February 2019 27-2019 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources delay with invoices and receipts being issued from Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS), Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) and the Online Payment Portal (OPP)
25 February 2019 26-2019 COLS, PEBS and OPP unavailable from 23:30 Friday 1 March 2019 to 00:30 Saturday 2 March 2019 (AEDT)
21 February 2019 25-2019 BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS and PEBS - Unavailable from 23:00 to 23:59 Friday 22 February 2019 (AEDT)
19 February 2019 24-2019 Interim measures for goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
15 February 2019 23-2019 Regulator Performance Framework 2017-18 self-assessments
15 February 2019 22-2019 Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Scheduled Outage Notification 21:00 Saturday 16 February 2019 – 05​:00 Sunday 17 February 2019 (AEDT)
15 February 2019 21-2019 COLS and PEBS unavailable from 23:00 Wednesday 20 February to 01:00 Thursday 21 February 2019 (AEDT)
13 February 2019 20-2019 Amendment to 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures for vessels
11 February 2019 19-2019 Addition of Germany to list of approved Salmonid processing countries
11 February 2019 18-2019 BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS and PEBS - Unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Saturday 16 February 2019 (AEDT)
6 February 2019 17-2019 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: treatment provider suspension: Triveneta Disinfestazioni S.r.l (AEI: IT4005SB)
6 February 2019 16-2019 Amendment to 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures for vessels
5 February 2019 15-2019 Interim measures for goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
1 February 2019 14-2019 COLS, MARS, PEBS & PEMS unavailable from 23:00 Thursday 7 February to 00:05 Friday 8 February 2019 (AEDT)
1 February 2019 13-2019 Clearance of fresh cut flowers and foliage consignments in the lead up to Valentine’s Day
30 January 2019 12-2019 Reporting requirements for goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
25 January 2019 11-2019 BICON unavailable from 23:30 Saturday 2 February to 04:00 Sunday 3 February 2019 (AEDT)
25 January 2019 10-2019 COLS, MARS, PEBS and OPP unavailable from 23:30 Wednesday 30 January to 02:30 Thursday 31 January 2019 (AEDT)
25 January 2019 09-2019 Offshore Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Treatment Providers Scheme: reinstatement of Italian heat treatment providers
21 January 2019 08-2019 BICON, COLS, EXDOC, MARS and PEBS - Unavailable from 00:00 to 02:00 Friday 25 January 2019 (AEDT)
15 January 2019 07-2019 Recent prosecution for failing to comply with departmental directions
14 January 2019 06-2019 BICON, COLS, PEBS, EXDOC & MARS - Unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Saturday 19 January 2019 (AEDT)
11 January 2019 05-2019 Interim process for goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
11 January 2019 04-2019 Information requirements for payments made to the department by verified electronic funds transfer (EFT)
8 January 2019 03-2019 Reminder - fees and charges for aircraft disinsection
7 January 2019 02-2019 Service Disruption: Cargo Online Lodgement System, Maritime Arrivals Reporting System, Online Payment Service and the Post Entry Biosecurity System from 23:30 Friday 11 January to 04:30 Saturday 12 January 2019 (AEDT)
7 January 2019 01-2019 Clearance of fresh cut flowers and foliage consignments on the Australia Day long weekend and Valentine’s Day

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