24 October 2022
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 shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned maintenance period.
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, users of the following systems may experience several intermittent outages from 23:00 Friday 28 October to 04:30 Saturday 29 October 2022 (AEDT).
- Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
- Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS)
- Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS)
Action
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access these services.